Crossword clues for oxymoron
oxymoron
- Original copies, e.g
- Open secret, e.g
- Old news, e.g
- Microsoft Works, according to some
- Light heavyweight, e.g
- Hell's Angels, e.g
- Head butt, e.g
- GUEST HOST
- Figure of speech joining contradictory terms
- Elevated subway, e.g
- Contradictory figure of speech
- Civil war, e.g
- Alone together, e.g
- "Original copy" or "open secret"
- "Original copy" or "alone together"
- "Jumbo shrimp," for one
- "Jumbo shrimp," e.g
- "Definite maybe" or "open secret," e.g
- "Deafening silence," e.g
- "Act naturally" or "seriously funny"
- 'Jumbo shrimp,' for one
- ''Jumbo shrimp,'' for one
- Head butt, e.g.
- Hell's Angels, e.g.
- Clearly confused, e.g.
- Military intelligence, e.g., according to George Carlin
- Conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
- "Sweet sorrow," e.g.
- Deafening silence, e.g.
- Civil war, e.g.
- Phrase like "thundering silence"
- Phrase such as "cruel kindness"
- "Thunderous silence," e.g.
- Guest host, for example
- Combination like "thundering silence"
- Contradiction in terms
- Old idiot grabs axes, 1 of 1
- Figure of speech using contradictory terms
- Apparent contradiction
- Head of Ofcom coordinates satellite coverage of rugby at first, which seems contradictory
- Deafening silence, perhaps, after Oscar axes dunce
- Unbiased opinion, e.g
- Pretty ugly, for one
- Pretty ugly, e.g
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Oxymoron \Ox`y*mo"ron\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ???, fr. ??? pointedly foolish; 'oxy`s sharp + mwro`s foolish.] (Rhet.) A figure in which an epithet of a contrary signification is added to a word; e. g., cruel kindness; laborious idleness.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1650s, from Greek oxymoron, noun use of neuter of oxymoros (adj.) "pointedly foolish," from oxys "sharp" (see acrid) + moros "stupid" (see moron). Rhetorical figure by which contradictory terms are conjoined so as to give point to the statement or expression; the word itself is an illustration of the thing. Now often used loosely to mean "contradiction in terms." Related: Oxymoronic.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A figure of speech in which two words with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect. 2 (context general English) A contradiction in terms.
WordNet
n. conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
[also: oxymora (pl)]
Wikipedia
An oxymoron (usual plural oxymorons, less commonly the Greek-style oxymora) is a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory, but which contain a concealed point. Oxymorons appear in a variety of contexts, including inadvertent errors (such as "ground pilot") and literary oxymorons crafted to reveal a paradox.
Oxymoron is a German punk rock band formed in 1992. The band was founded by Swen Sucker (vocals) and his cousin Björn (drums), along with two friends, Martin (guitar) and Filzlaus (bass).
Oxymoron is the third studio album by American rapper Schoolboy Q. The album was released on February 25, 2014, by Top Dawg Entertainment and Interscope Records. Oxymoron was his first album released under a major record label to music retailers, whereas his previous albums were released independently to digital retailers only.
The album's recording took place from June 2012 through 2013. Schoolboy Q enlisted collaborators such as Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, ASAP Rocky, Jay Rock, Tyler, The Creator and Kurupt, among others. The album's production was handled by high-profile record producers such as Boi-1da, The Alchemist, Mike Will Made It, Clams Casino, Nez & Rio, DJ Dahi and Pharrell, as well as others, including members of Top Dawg Entertainment's in-house production teams Digi+Phonics and THC.
Oxymoron received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its haunting production and Schoolboy Q's aggressive lyrics. Oxymoron was also a commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 selling 139,000 copies in its first week of release. It additionally peaked highly on the main album charts in Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
The album was supported by five official singles: " Collard Greens", " Man of the Year", " Break the Bank", " Studio", " Hell of a Night" and the promotional single " Yay Yay". So far, "Studio" is his highest charting song as a lead artist peaking at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. He also toured the United States and Europe on the Oxymoron World Tour, with Isaiah Rashad and Vince Staples.
Usage examples of "oxymoron".
Gorgas fell silent, digesting the remark, which was tautology and oxymoron wrapped into one.
The less skilled, if that was not an oxymoron in the call-in psychic hotline business, quickly dropped off-line when he started talking about Interlopers that inhabited natural objects such as trees and rocks.
They had nothing to give up in the first place, for everybody else this love thy neighbor as thyself s a plain oxymoron, turned the whole country into a cradle of hypocrisy.
Looking at her for some reason made him think of an oxymoron his father used to quote when his mother was agitated about something trivial.
A government agent doing good was in his experience the most fundamental of oxymorons.
It was that there be an oxymoron strip, run by a pretty ugly stupid genius named Mistress Mann, who makes oxymorons literal.
This new voice was much higher in pitch and reedier in tone than Ralph's, did not sound even vaguely canine, and had no accent at all—Southern Florida Standard English, if that isn't an oxymoron.