oxymoron

Words which loose their meaning through self or mutual negation. Usually in a comical or amusing way. The most unique of the Oxymoron 'words' are the single or paired word oxymorons which attempt to describe a larger subject without actually negating each other but in fact are a 'double negation' of sorts. For these you need only know the actual definition(s) of the root word(s) (as provided by socially legitimized sources of knowledge - I.E., Webster's or Funk and Wagonal's) in its intended use in juxtposition to its actual use in situ.

"Hey! Check out this Urban Dictionary!" (Such oxymoron phrases may be reduced and used in their most basic form, I.E. Urban Dictionary)

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