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Oxymoron: Phrase With Two Words Having Contradictory Meaning by Sammywalex(m): 4:28pm On Jan 23, 2016
OXYMORON: a phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are used together for special effect, e.g.
"wise fool",
"legal murder",
"Small crowd"
"Exact estimate",
"Original copies",
"Pretty ugly",
"Act naturally",
"Only choice",
"Seriously funny",
"Clearly misunderstood",
"Found missing".
Are u thinking of a phrase right now, c'mon lets hear it..................

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Re: Oxymoron: Phrase With Two Words Having Contradictory Meaning by F00028: 4:45pm On Jan 23, 2016
bitter sweet
open secret

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Re: Oxymoron: Phrase With Two Words Having Contradictory Meaning by braine(m): 4:47pm On Jan 23, 2016
"Demand supply"
Re: Oxymoron: Phrase With Two Words Having Contradictory Meaning by resty4(m): 4:58pm On Jan 23, 2016
It's fortunate misfortune n open secrete dat durahido buhari is a failure n Apc success failure wd b monumental.
Re: Oxymoron: Phrase With Two Words Having Contradictory Meaning by tempem: 5:31pm On Jan 23, 2016
resty4:
It's fortunate misfortune n open secrete dat durahido buhari is a failure n Apc success failure wd b monumental.
No likes, sir... Wrongly used.

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