antylogia — meaning in English

English meaning

• oxymoron noun A figure of speech that pairs two contradictory words for effect, such as "deafening silence."

Senses

antylogia is used for these senses in English:

• antilogy (rhetoric) A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals.
• oxymoron (rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.

oxymoron — full definition

1. noun A figure of speech that pairs two contradictory words for effect, such as "deafening silence."
2. noun More loosely, any statement that seems to contradict itself.

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