Oxymoron-- a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, self-contradictory effect. We use oxymorons everyday and sometimes not realize it. Here are some oxymorons. See if you can figure out why they are.
1. Act naturally
2. Found missing
3. Airline food
4. Synthetic natural gas
5. Alone together
6. Legally drunk
7. Sweet sorrow
8. Definite maybe
9. "Now, then..,"
10. Silent scream
11. Same difference
12. Terribly pleased
13. Tight slacks
14. Plastic glasses
15. Sanitary landfill
16. Taped live
17. Rap music
18. Childproof
19. New classic
And my personal favorite, 20. Microsoft "Works".
Cheese Face out.
I like "rap music" the best. :D
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