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oxymoron
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oxymoron
Rhetoric an epigrammatic effect, by which contradictory terms are used in conjunction


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Quotable: "Common sense and conventional wisdom are oxymorons.
Affluent single" and "affluent senior" are no longer oxymorons.
The format is similar to Agee's previous collections of palindromes, oxymorons, and anagrams, with twenty-eight mix-ups accompanied by witty black-and-white cartoon illustrations.
 
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