The phrase 'honest politician' is an oxymoron.
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Oxymoron
/ˌɑksiˈmɔɹɑn/
Synonyms for "oxymoron" (63 found)
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irreconcilabilityknotknotty pointmalapropismmetaphorno chancenodenodusnonconformabilitynonconformitynonplusparadoxperplexitypons asinorumposerpuzzlequandaryself-contradictionsimilespeech
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teaserthe impossibleunconformabilityunconformityunimaginabilityunorthodoxyunthinkabilityvexed questionwhat cannot bewhat cannot happen
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"Too much garlic" is an oxymoron.
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It's an oxymoron.
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This is an oxymoron.
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