oxymoron
noun/ok-see-MOR-on/
a phrase joining opposite words
Bull Sir की Hinglish
Oxymoron मतलब दो उल्टे अर्थ वाले शब्द एक साथ — जैसे "मीठा ज़हर" या "deafening silence"।
Meanings & examples
- 1. noun
a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together
- “"Deafening silence" is a common oxymoron.”
- “Calling it "open secret" is an oxymoron.”
💡 Memory trick
OXY (sharp) + MORON (dull): the word itself is sharp-dull — an oxymoron!
Synonyms
contradictionparadox