An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which a pair of opposite or contradictory terms is used together for emphasis.Origin: < post-classical Latin oxymoron, figure of speech in which a pair of opposed or markedly contradictory terms are placed in conjunction for emphasis (5th cent.; also oxymorum) < ancient Greek ὀξυ-oxy- comb. form1+ μωρόςdull, stupid, foolish (see moron n.2). Examples: Organized chaos, Same difference, Bittersweet.
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which a pair of opposite or contradictory terms is used together for emphasis.Origin: < post-classical Latin oxymoron, figure of speech in which a pair of opposed or markedly contradictory terms are placed in conjunction for emphasis (5th cent.; also oxymorum) < ancient Greek ὀξυ-oxy- comb. form1+ μωρόςdull, stupid, foolish (see moron n.2). Examples: Organized chaos, Same difference, Bittersweet.