15 Oxymorons

An oxymoron is a combination of words that contradict each other. Here are some of our favorites.

Jumbo shrimp is an oxymoron. Is it little or is it big?
Jumbo shrimp is an oxymoron. Is it little or is it big?

1. virtual reality

2. original copy

3. old news

4. act naturally

5. pretty ugly

6. living dead

7. jumbo shrimp

8. rolling stop

9. constant variable

10. exact estimate

11. paid volunteers

12. civil war

13. sound of silence

14. clever fool

15. only choice

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