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noun • conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence') | ||||||||
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noun • a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity | ||||||||
| 31% | 4 | Paradoxical figure? | ||||||
noun • ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC) • ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC) | ||||||||
Paradoxical Figure Of Speech 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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