🇬🇧 en fr 🇫🇷

oxymoron noun

  /ɑksɪˈmɔɹɑn/ , /ɒksɪˈmɔːɹɒn/ , /ˌɑksiˈmɔɹɑn/
  • (rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
 oxymore, oxymoron

oxymoronic adjective

  /ɒk.sɪˈmɔːɹ.ɒn.ɪk/ , /ˌɑk.sɪ.məˈɹɑ.nɪk/
  • Of or pertaining to an oxymoron.
 oxymorique, oxymoronique

oxymoronically adverb

  • In an oxymoronic manner.
  • With regard to, or using oxymorons.
 oxymoriquement, oxymoroniquement

🇫🇷 fr en 🇬🇧

oxymoron noun {m}

  /ɔk.si.mɔ.ʁɔ̃/
oxymoron
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