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What is an oxymoron?

What is an oxymoron? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
  2. (loosely) A contradiction in terms.
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This is, of course, a ridiculous contradiction and probably would qualify as a first-class oxymoron.
Are we going to take the narrow view which sees Scottish Opera as an oxymoron, and opera and classical music as not really Scottish?
The idea of a light of darkness is certainly an oxymoron, certainly a contradiction in terms, and yet we find that among various mystics.
It kinda seems an oxymoron but thinking about it, isn't anarchy just extreme liberalism?
Your Honour secondly asked about the phrase, the apparent oxymoron of non-exclusive possession acts.
I would also ask you to keep a concept in mind, even though you might consider it to be an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms.

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