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#162353 - 10/10/08 04:09 PM Oxymorons of Life
jawjaw Offline
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Registered: 07/02/03
Posts: 12025
Loc: Alabama
I had an occasion recently where I found that the use of my sentence displayed an oxymoron without my even realizing it. A friend thought I had written it that way on purpose. Wish I could take credit for it, but no.

It gave me pause and what I discovered is that we use them SO much in our daily talks. So I thought it would be fun to list a few "eye-openers" here. Jump in if you think of any. Here's a few:

military intelligence
toxic friends
good TV dinners
burial benefits,
act normally

Got any more?

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#162354 - 10/10/08 04:19 PM Re: Oxymorons of Life [Re: jawjaw]
chickadee Offline
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Registered: 09/26/04
Posts: 3910
Loc: Alabama

found missing
real phony
clearly misunderstood
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#162357 - 10/10/08 04:39 PM Re: Oxymorons of Life [Re: chickadee]
Kathryn Offline
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Registered: 11/20/02
Posts: 317
Loc: Towson
sorry, can't resist

GOOD MAN

teeheehee

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#162361 - 10/10/08 04:57 PM Re: Oxymorons of Life [Re: Kathryn]
Cookie Offline
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Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 753
Loc: USA
wake-up dead

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#162364 - 10/10/08 05:04 PM Re: Oxymorons of Life [Re: Cookie]
chickadee Offline
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Registered: 09/26/04
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Loc: Alabama
Take your time and hurry up
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~ Prayer is the most we can do for another human being ~

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#162366 - 10/10/08 05:16 PM Re: Oxymorons of Life [Re: chickadee]
chatty lady Offline
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Registered: 02/24/04
Posts: 20267
Loc: Nevada
Now this is my thing:

deafening silence

wooden irons

icy hot

same difference

open secret

resident alien

atheist church

nondairy creamer

forward retreat

mini giant

living dead

stupidly clever

falsely true
to name just a few...
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