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Oxymorons

Post by Mala591 » Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:38 pm

I know it is a well known one but it is still my favourite

"a deafening silence"
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by SlidingTackle » Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:40 pm

Military intelligence...
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Gordaleman » Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:46 pm

Family vacation. Think about it.
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by steve1264b » Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:47 pm

Ladies day Aintree
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Gordaleman » Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:47 pm

SlidingTackle wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:40 pm
 Military intelligence...
There's certainly nothing intelligent about war. Our politicians should try it.
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Colburn_Claret » Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:55 pm

European Union
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by bfcjg » Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:57 pm

Prince Harry
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Selby Claret » Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:09 pm

Constructive criticism
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by ian » Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:15 pm

You're all clearly confused. Bittersweet is the best oxymoron. Well, definately maybe.
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Post by ColneMonkey » Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:17 pm

Mothers Union quiet day.
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Bosscat » Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:33 pm

ian wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:15 pm
 You're all clearly confused. Bittersweet is the best oxymoron. Well, definately* maybe.
*Definitely ....

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.urband ... y&amp=true
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by dpinsussex » Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:34 pm

The gas that idiots breathe
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by upanatem » Thu Feb 27, 2020 2:26 pm

Friendly fire.
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Bosscat » Thu Feb 27, 2020 2:38 pm

Jalk Walker Stand ....


OK its not exactly an Oxymoron ... but it is a Stand full of Morons, so its halfway there :D
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by houseboy » Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:05 pm

Same difference.
Civil war.
Clearly misunderstood (a phrase I have seen on here many times - 'you have clearly misunderstood me').
Devout atheist.

And a couple of my favourites:
Found missing.
Impossible solution.

And possibly the most ridiculous:
Ill health.
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Down_Rover » Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:46 pm

A good Wovers team?
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by morpheus2 » Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:53 pm

Near miss
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by 4:20 » Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:04 pm

Act natural
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Bosscat » Thu Feb 27, 2020 6:39 pm

Tim No-one :)

He is obviously some one :)
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Lord Beamish » Thu Feb 27, 2020 6:44 pm

Microsoft Works.
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by karatekid » Thu Feb 27, 2020 6:48 pm

Pretty ugly
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by africlaret » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:03 pm

Honest politician
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by IanMcL » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:07 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 27, 2020 2:38 pm
 Jalk Walker Stand ....

OK its not exactly an Oxymoron ... but it is a Stand full of Morons, so its halfway there :D
The word 'Stand' in football context.
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Bosscat » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:12 pm

IanMcL wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:07 pm
 The word 'Stand' in football context.
:D like I said its not exactly an oxymoron :D
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Stayingup » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:22 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:12 pm
 :D like I said its not exactly an oxymoron :D
Hello Thought Police are after you.
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Bosscat » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:26 pm

Stayingup wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:22 pm
 Hello Thought Police are after you.
Hello magazine have "Thought Police" :roll:
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Chobulous » Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:05 pm

Even steadier eddy
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Buxtonclaret » Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:03 pm

Faithfully untrue.
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by tim_noone » Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:16 pm

Olympioxyarcos.
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by BFCmaj » Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:28 pm

Well sick - as in “That goal wot Vydra scored was well sick.”
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Mala591 » Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:38 am

A sure bet
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by Vintage Claret » Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:46 am

Razed to the ground
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by RingoMcCartney » Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:59 am

Awfully nice
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by RingoMcCartney » Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:59 am

Terribly good
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Re: Oxymorons

Post by RingoMcCartney » Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:07 am

Loyal opposition.
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