Definition
Containing or resembling an oxymoron; combining contradictory or opposite terms or ideas in a way that creates paradox or irony. It describes something that has the quality of being self-contradictory.
Example Usage
The phrase 'deafening silence' is oxymoronical because silence cannot literally produce sound.
Origin
Derived from oxymoron, which combines Greek oxys (sharp) and moros (foolish/dull), with the suffix -ical.
Fun Fact
Oxymorons are common in literature and poetry to create emphasis or convey complex emotional truths, like 'bittersweet' or 'living dead.'
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