Associations to the word «Oxymoron»

Wiktionary

OXYMORON, noun. A figure of speech in which two words with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
OXYMORON, noun. (general) A contradiction in terms.

Dictionary definition

OXYMORON, noun. Conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence').

Wise words

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery