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oxymoron

/ˌɒk.sɪˈmɔː.rɒn/

Traduction: Figure de style qui réunit deux termes contradictoires, par exemple « une obscure clarté ».

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C1formalcommonart/ˌɒk.sɪˈmɔː.rɒn/

A figure of speech that conjoins contradictory terms, such as 'deafening silence'.

  • 🇫🇷Figure de style qui réunit deux termes contradictoires, par exemple « une obscure clarté ».
  1. Contradictory phrase B2 formal

    A figure of speech that combines two contradictory or opposing terms to create a new meaning.

    • The phrase 'deafening silence' is a classic oxymoron.
    • 'Bittersweet' is an oxymoron that describes mixed feelings.
    • 'Living dead' is another example of an oxymoron used in literature.

    🇫🇷Oxymore

    Synonymes: contradiction in termsparadox

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