oxymoron in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for oxymoron in the English»Italian Dictionary

oxymoron <pl oxymora> [Brit ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn, Am ˌɑksəˈmɔrˌɑn] N LIT

oxymoron

ossimoro m

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oxymoron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oxymoron in the English»Italian Dictionary

oxymoron [ˌɑ:k·sɪ·ˈmɔ:·rɑ:n] N

oxymoron

ossimoro m

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The oxymoron "refugee party" epitomizes the summary of the play.

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The idea of a strict liability crime is an oxymoron.

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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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If the contradiction is intentional (rhetorical or poetic), then one can speak of an oxymoron.

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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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Sadly, the idea of a sustainable climate is an oxymoron.

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Mandatory tipping is considered an oxymoron, as tipping is by definition a voluntary act on the part of the customer.

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But of course, in this case, since they could not get the joke, they could not hate the oxymoron.

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The oxymoron of the liquid crystal is resolved through the notion of mesophases.

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Oxymoron will have a break for a while!

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