Oxymoron-figure of speech in which contradictory terms are in conjunction

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  1. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    oxymoron? I thought that was pimple cream for dumb people. :mog:
     
  2. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    I believe that if I am told something is "simply impossible", the speaker feels there is no other way to say it other than "impossible". Speaker might say it is "clearly" or "obviously" impossible, but that isn't as common.
     
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