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contradiction in terms

noun

  1. A phrase or expression in which the component words contradict one another, often unintentionally, or are claimed to do so when seen from a particular point of view.

    ""A miniature giant" is a contradiction in terms."

Synonymscontradictio in terminis, oxymoron

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