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MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

das Oxymoron

oxymoron (an expression combining apparently contradictory terms)

IN CONTEXT

Für sie war geordneter Kontrollverlust ein Oxymoron, während ich damit ziemlich genau beschreiben konnte, weshalb mir gemeinsames Improvisieren gefällt.

To her, controlled loss of control was an oxymoron, whereas to me it described quite precisely why I enjoy improvising with others.

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