oxymoron
ox‧y‧mo‧ron /ˌɒksiˈmɔːrɒn $ ˌɑːksiˈmɔːrɑːn/ noun [countable]
Irregular Forms: (pl) oxymora
استعمال کلمات مرکب ضد ونقیض، استعمال کلمات مرکب متضاد (مثل) Cruel kindness
ox‧y‧mo‧ron /ˌɒksiˈmɔːrɒn $ ˌɑːksiˈmɔːrɑːn/
noun [countable] technical[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Greek;
Origin: oxys 'sharp' + moros 'stupid']
a deliberate combination of two words that seem to mean the opposite of each other, such as ‘cruel kindness’
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