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oxymoron meaning in Tamil

முரண்தொடை

UK/ɒksɪˈmɔːɹɒn//ˌɑksiˈmɔɹɑn/

oxymoron in Tamil: முரண்தொடை, முரண்தொகை, முரண்தொகைவாதம். In English, oxymoron means a figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.

Tamil words for oxymoron

முரண்தொடை, முரண்தொகை, முரண்தொகைவாதம்

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of oxymoron in Tamil?
Oxymoron in Tamil is முரண்தொடை, முரண்தொகை, முரண்தொகைவாதம்.
oxymoron என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Oxymoron: முரண்தொடை, முரண்தொகை, முரண்தொகைவாதம்.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: oxymoron (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: oxymoron (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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