![]() The official Merriam-Webster definition of the word oxymoron states that an oxymoron is “a combination of contradictory or incongruous words.” Other common and funny oxymorons you might have heard include “act naturally,” “jumbo shrimp,” and “old news.” All these phrases consist of two opposite words that go together and somehow everyone understands what they mean. Derived from the Greek words “oxy,” which means “Sharp or acute,” and “moros,” which means “dumb or dull,” an oxymoron is a combination of words that contradict themselves. ![]() Whether you know it or not, oxymorons are part of your regular vocabulary. ![]()
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