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noun • conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence') | ||||||||
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noun • A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals. | ||||||||
| 41% | 7 | Figure of speech combining contradictory terms | ||||||
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Figure Of Speech Joining Contradictory Terms Crossword Clue
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OXYMORON which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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OXYMORON
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | A figure of speech containing contradictory terms | |
2 | A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together | |
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07 Sep 2015 | The Guardian Cryptic / 07 Sep 2015 |
4 | Apparently contradictory figure of speech
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12 Apr 2009 | The Guardian Speedy / 12 Apr 2009 |
5 | Contradictory figure of speech
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01 Feb 2019 | The Guardian Quick / 01 Feb 2019 |
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7 | Seemingly self-contradictory figures of speech
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