English Dictionary

oxymoron

/ɒksɪˈmɔːɹɒn/

noun

(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect. / (loosely, sometimes proscribed) A contradiction in terms.

The phrase 'jumbo shrimp' is an example of an oxymoron.

意味（1）

(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.

In Oxymoron jarring phrases join

In Oxymoron jarring phrases join And terms opposed in harmony combine.]

意味（2）

(loosely, sometimes proscribed) A contradiction in terms.