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Post any funny examples of oxymorons you can find
example: Jumbo shrimp, or republican party.
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"War on Terror"!!!
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"Tax Return"
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Love and Marriage....oops! LOL
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president bush [
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Dry Hump anyone?
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Accidentally on Purpose
Cheerfully cynical
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Dark lights. [
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wet water
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Awfully nice
Awfully good
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Quote from: Karen W. on 29/05/2007 19:29:31
wet water
Is that not a tautology rather than an oxymoron?
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Quote from: Mirage on 29/05/2007 19:43:36
Awfully nice
Awfully good
This uses the archaic meaning of the word '
aw
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Night vision
Why is this an oxymoron - can you not see by moonlight, or at night under a street light?
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HEE HEE HEE, I am not sure George, What is a Tautology if you don't mind me asking in my stupidity I have never heard that word before! LOL SO Sorry..LOL You tell me!
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what about "Night Light"
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So loud silence can be.
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what about it?
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Is it an Oxymoron
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tautology= 1. needless repetition of an idea in a different word, phrase, or sentence; redundancy; pleonasm (Ex.; "necessary essentials") 2. An instance of such repetition
Pleonasm= n. to be in access 1. The use of more words then are necessary for the expression of an idea; Redundancy( EX.; "Plenty enough") 2. An instance of this 3.the redundant word or expression
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Yes George I believe you are right..LOL
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Stupid nerds! [
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LOL at first I thought you were calling us names then suddenly the penny dropped... LOL Your so funny..LOL!
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"Terrifically good"
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