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- [ok-si-mawr-on, -mohr-]
- /ˌɒk sɪˈmɔr ɒn, -ˈmoʊr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ok-si-mawr-on, -mohr-]
- /ˌɒk sɪˈmɔr ɒn, -ˈmoʊr-/
Definition of oxymora word
- noun plural oxymora a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.”. 1
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Origin of oxymora
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Late Latin oxymorum < presumed Greek *oxýmōron, neuter of *oxýmōros sharp-dull, equivalent to oxý(s) sharp (see oxy-1) + mōrós dull (see moron)
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Parts of speech for Oxymora
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oxymora popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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oxymora usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oxymora
noun oxymora
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- apostrophes — Plural form of apostrophe.
- asyndeta — Plural form of asyndeton.
- malapropisms — Plural form of malapropism.
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