Oxymoronica : paradoxical wit and wisdom from history's greatest wordsmiths
ox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) noun, plural: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are true, often profoundly true. See also oxymoron, paradox. Examples: "Melancholy is the pleasure o...
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HarperCollins Publishers
2009
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