Oxymoron (n): A figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in "cruel kindness" or "to make haste slowly."
Examples of an Oxymoron:
The wise old man was a big fool.
The Hell's Angels appeared at my door.
The hot tea was very cold.
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