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oxymoron

/ˌɑːksiˈmɔːrɑːn/ American
  • n. 矛盾修饰法
Definition
  • n. a phrase that combines two words with opposite meanings
Example
Calling the tiny apartment spacious felt like a strange oxymoron to us.
把这间小公寓说成宽敞,在我们听来像是个奇怪的自相矛盾的说法。