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Oxymoron is itself an oxymoron. Coined in 1657, 'oxy' (oxus) means pointed or clever and 'moron' (moros) means foolish. Thus, an oxymoron is 'cleverly foolish.'
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Oxymoron is itself an oxymoron. Coined in 1657, 'oxy' (oxus) means pointed or clever and 'moron' (moros) means foolish. Thus, an oxymoron is 'cleverly foolish.'