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Oxymorons

Me and some other people are confused. Are the following examples of oxymoron?

1. Soft Rock
2.Paid Volunteers
3.Virtual Reality
4.Old News
5.Seriously Funny
Yes, those are oxymorons. An oxymoron is a phrase that appears to be a contradiction in terms on the face of it.
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6.Same Difference
7.Forever Alone
8.Microsoft Works
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Original post by anosmianAcrimony
Yes, those are oxymorons. An oxymoron is a phrase that appears to be a contradiction in terms on the face of it.


Ok what about Plastic Glasses (This is really weird I know xD)
9. deafening silence
Original post by Elizzey
Ok what about Plastic Glasses (This is really weird I know xD)


Yeah, that's an oxymoron. Something's either plastic or it's glass.
Original post by Elizzey
Me and some other people are confused. Are the following examples of oxymoron?

1. Soft Rock
2.Paid Volunteers
3.Virtual Reality
4.Old News
5.Seriously Funny


These can be interpreted not to be oxy morons



another oxy moron is small skyscraper
Burning Ice?
Deafening silence?

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