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Meanings of oxymoron in English

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Usage of oxymoron in English
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MotorBikes: Cornering school A Californian cornering school seems something of an oxymoron.
The Irish Times
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Louis Vuitton, on the other hand, is the epitome of the oxymoron.
The Guardian
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Even honest estate agents, if that isn't an oxymoron, skin you alive.
Number9Dream
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Surely any proposal to increase tax and therefore increase competitiveness is an oxymoron.
The Irish Times
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However, his meticulous approach proves to be an advantage rather than an oxymoron.
The Guardian
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Now, he said, tasty economy-class food is no longer an oxymoron.
The Irish Times
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THERE'S SOMETHING of the oxymoron in the idea of open diplomacy.
The Irish Times
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I came across it when I was looking up the spelling of oxymoron.'
Valis
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Now for most pastors, ministry and money are an oxymoron-theydon't go together.
Lord, change my attitude: before its too late
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Isn't that an oxymoron? Tony lifted the cup and sipped the dark liquid.
Midnight caller
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I crossed the oxymoron six times this week and about 10 times last week.
The Irish Times
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Fast and efficient - surely an oxymoron in motoring parlance.
The Irish Times
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Justine Greening and Theresa May's 'grammar schools for everyone' is just an oxymoron, Courtney said.
The Guardian
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In fact, the phrase was an oxymoron if your sense of style was highly developed.
The new yorker
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The latter had become an oxymoron: there no longer was any solid rock on Vulcan.
Star trek movie tie-in
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This makes no sense, in terms of therapy; it is an oxymoron, a verbal contradiction.
Valis
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