Oxymorons

An oxymoron is a pair (sometimes a triple) of contradictory words.
Jumbo shrimp
is an oxymoron.


Here are a few others.

Act naturally
Found missing
Genuine imitation
Same difference
Almost exactly
Sanitary landfill
Alone together
Silent scream
Now, then ...
Clearly misunderstood
Extinct Life
Plastic glasses
Terribly pleased
Tight slacks
Definite maybe
Pretty ugly
Working vacation
Exact estimate

Often, opinions are expressed within what is claimed to be an oxymoron.

Business ethics
Airline Food
Military Intelligence
Government organization
Peace force
Temporary tax increase
Athletic scholarship
Microsoft Works


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