What is a paradox? and an Oxymoron?

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lesya [120]3 years ago

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An Oxymoron is two opposites used in the same sentence e.g. the shop was busy, but now it is empty

Allushta [10]3 years ago

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Paradox; a statement or proposition that, despite sound reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.

Oxymoron; a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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