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Revision as of 17:03, 18 November 2021
 Oxymoron  (Word)    | |
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 Either one or the other as it cannot be both | |
| A figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with contradictory meaning within a word or phrase. |
An Oxymoron is a self-contradicting phrase.
Examples
- Anti Hate
- Anti-Semitic neo-Nazi
- Anti-Terrorism War
- Bureaucratic Efficiency
- Civil war
- Communist Party
- Fighting for Peace
- Foreign National
- Free Behind Prison Bars
- Freedom is Slavery
- Found missing
- Friendly takeover
- Just War
- Humanitarian intervention
- Impossible solution
- Media Integrity
- Middle East Peace
- Military Intelligence
- Military Justice
- Militant pacifist
- Minor Disaster
- Neoconservatism
- Peaceful War
- Political correctness
- Radical Centre
- Same difference
- Unbiased opinion
- United Nations
- United States
- Voluntary Taxes
- War on Terror
Examples
| Page name | Description |
|---|---|
| "Humanitarian intervention" | The claim of intervening in other countries for their citizens own good. This falls flat when made by the same countries which fund or otherwise instigate these countries unrest. An old and increasingly tired excuse for wars of aggression. |
| Arab Jews | Jews in the Arab World. |
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