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oxymoron in Tagalog

kulanglabis

UK/ɒksɪˈmɔːɹɒn//ˌɑksiˈmɔɹɑn/

oxymoron in Tagalog: kulanglabis, pagtatambis. In English, oxymoron means a figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.

Tagalog words for oxymoron

figure of speech
kulanglabis, pagtatambis

English meaning of oxymoron

  1. noun A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
  2. noun A contradiction in terms.

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Questions about oxymoron in Tagalog

What is the meaning of oxymoron in Tagalog?
Oxymoron in Tagalog is kulanglabis, pagtatambis.
Ano ang oxymoron sa Tagalog?
Oxymoron: kulanglabis, pagtatambis.
What does oxymoron mean in English?
Oxymoron means a figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: oxymoron (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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