| Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (8) |
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| Rhetorical device juxtaposing apparent contradictions |
The Guardian Weekend |
23 Mar 2024 |
| Self-contradicting figure of speech (8) |
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| 'Old news' or 'original copy' |
USA Today |
26 Sep 2022 |
| Figure of speech in which contradictory terms are used together |
Irish Times Simplex |
13 Jan 2022 |
| Stupid contradiction of love kiss planted on celebrity's rear end and tit |
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| Contradiction in terms |
Irish Times Simplex |
03 May 2021 |
| Love and sex play, finally, with an idiot? Idiot savant, perhaps |
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| Deafening silence, perhaps, after Oscar axes dunce |
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| "Jumbo shrimp," e.g |
Premier Sunday |
27 Sep 2020 |
| Unbiased opinion, e.g |
New York Times |
26 Sep 2020 |
| Oscar coordinates fool's original copy? |
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| Old news, e.g |
The Washington Post Sunday |
15 Dec 2019 |
| Figure of speech |
The Telegraph Quick |
23 Nov 2019 |
| Contradiction in terms |
The Times Concise |
21 Jul 2019 |
| Neat conclusion to Motley Fool, a figure of speech |
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| 'Original copy' or 'open secret' |
New York Times |
11 Sep 2018 |
| ''Original copy'' or ''alone together'' |
Newsday |
15 Aug 2018 |
| Head of Ofcom coordinates satellite coverage of rugby at first, which seems contradictory |
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| "Original copy" or "open secret" |
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| 'Definite maybe' or 'open secret,' e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Dec 2017 |
| Phrase with two words of contradictory meaning used for special effect |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
12 Nov 2017 |
| 'Do you say things that are self-contradictory? Ask your doctor if ___ is right for you.' |
Jonesin |
06 Dec 2016 |
| 'Jumbo shrimp,' for one |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Oct 2016 |
| Bullish idiot producing contradiction in terms |
The Telegraph Toughie |
18 Oct 2016 |
| Figure of speech |
The Times Concise |
25 Jan 2016 |
| New moon, with x OR y, makes darkness visible perhaps |
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| Open secret, e.g |
LA Times Daily |
24 Oct 2015 |
| Cunning, but no brain? Fool, yes |
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| Pretty ugly, for one |
Universal |
04 Jun 2015 |
| Figure of speech conjoining contradictory terms |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
03 May 2015 |
| Axes to split old plank, pretty ugly one |
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| First off, cunning idiot could be one of these |
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| Pretty ugly, for one |
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| Open secret, e.g. |
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| A word for example which is a little big |
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| "Jumbo shrimp," for one |
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| Alone together, e.g. |
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| Military intelligence, e.g., according to George Carlin |
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| Clearly confused, e.g. |
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| Deafening silence, e.g. |
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| Deafening silence, e.g. |
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| Hell's Angels, e.g. |
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| Light heavyweight, e.g. |
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| Head butt, e.g. |
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| Deafening silence, e.g. |
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| Guest host, for example |
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| "True Lies," literarily |
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| Pretty ugly, e.g. |
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| Working vacation, e.g. |
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| Figure of speech |
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| "Jumbo shrimp," e.g. |
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| "Deafening silence," e.g. |
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| "Definite maybe," e.g. |
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| Pretty ugly, e.g. |
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| Civil war, e.g. |
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| "Sweet sorrow," e.g. |
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| Phrase like "thundering silence" |
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| Combination like "thundering silence" |
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| GUEST HOST |
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| "Thunderous silence," e.g. |
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| Phrase such as "cruel kindness" |
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| "And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true." |
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