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Oxymoron Word Pairs #955260
05/10/14 04:18 PM 05/10/14 04:18 PM
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ox·y·mo·rons (ahk·see·môre·ons)
noun plural
A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined, as in a deafening silence.

Unscramble the letters below and you'll uncover two or three word Oxymorons that continue to perplex society day in and day out

Example: Hmm, job up Sir = Jumbo Shrimp

sherlock

= 1. WRY ARK POT
= 2. BAD DICE CANVAS
= 3. JUNE LAVA BULK
= 4. ONLINE PRONE CATCALL
= 5. UNDERSEA TOWS
= 6. QUILTS ACRIDLY
= 7. VIOLATED PRUNE
= 8. STUN PAGER
9. UNLIT ADVOCATE
= 10. MEDITATED PANNING

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Last edited by soot; 05/17/14 09:44 AM.
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Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #955270
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Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #955275
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1.Party work happydance wave

I change all my passwords to "incorrect". So whenever I forget, it says, "your password is incorrect".

Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #955278
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3. valuable junk

Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #955304
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Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #955402
05/11/14 11:35 AM 05/11/14 11:35 AM
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You got the correct words Haroula...the idiom is 'work party' wink

Right on everyone happydance

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Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #955473
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2. Advanced Basic

Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #955488
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You got it ManxMan happydance

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Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #955502
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Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #955538
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Wouldn't that jar your mustard!
Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #955578
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4. parallel connection

Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #955719
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Well done Michele Jema and ManxMan happydance

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Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #955789
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Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #956015
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Aye Bob .. well done wave

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Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #956374
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Can we get a hint for number 9 soot?

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As I've grown older, I've found that my memory is not as good as I used to think it was.
Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #956443
05/15/14 10:37 PM 05/15/14 10:37 PM
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Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #956471
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Wouldn't that jar your mustard!
Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #956541
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Ah! Good one Jema. smile

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As I've grown older, I've found that my memory is not as good as I used to think it was.
Re: Oxymoron Word Pairs [Re: soot] #956698
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You got it Jema yes

Nicely done everyone thumbsup

Have a great weekend wave

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