Contradiction in terms and Oxymoron

Contradiction in terms

Contradiction in terms noun - (logic) a statement that is necessarily false.

Oxymoron and contradiction in terms are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oxymoron" instead a noun phrase "Contradiction in terms".

Oxymoron

Oxymoron noun - Conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence').
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Contradiction in terms and oxymoron are semantically related. You can use "Contradiction in terms" instead a noun "Oxymoron".
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