oxymoron in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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oxymoron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oxymoron in the English»French Dictionary

oxymoron [ˌɒksɪˈmɔ:rɒn, Am ˌɑ:ksɪˈmɔ:rɑ:n] N

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Therefore, the very idea of live looping is an oxymoron.
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Its simplicity, however, is grounded in a semantic web consisting of synonymy, homophony, and oxymoron buttressed by internal rhythm and external rhyme.
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Paradox can take the form of an oxymoron, overstatement or understatement.
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The idea of a strict liability crime is an oxymoron.
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The oxymoron of the liquid crystal is resolved through the notion of mesophases.
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The oxymoron "refugee party" epitomizes the summary of the play.
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Hence, honour lost its traditional meaning: honour in refusing illegal and criminal orders became an oxymoron, as only a blind obedience was deemed honourable.
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Technically, "organic salt" in this context is an oxymoron, since this kind of salt is always inorganic.
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He is correct in assuming that the claim is astonishing to many atheists, because despite his philosophical maneuverings he simply fails to make the argument anything less than an oxymoron.
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Oxymoron is grim, and it's gangsta, without once forgetting to have fun.
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