What does "oxímoron" mean in English?

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oxímoron

English

oxymoron

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Examples of how to use "oxímoron" in Spanish

Spanish
Un oxímoron es una figura.
English
An oxymoron is a figure of speech.
Spanish
La frase 'silencio atronador' es un oxímoron.
English
The phrase 'deafening silence' is an oxymoron.
Spanish
Ese oxímoron hace pensar al lector.
English
That oxymoron makes the reader think.
Spanish
No entiendo ese oxímoron en el poema.
English
I don't understand that oxymoron in the poem.
Spanish
Explica por favor el oxímoron con ejemplos.
English
Please explain the oxymoron with examples.

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Un oxímoron es una figura.

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