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The Top 20 Oxymorons

Here are pairs of words that should not be said together. . .yet tend to be said more often than not.

  • Act Natural
  • Genuine Imitation
  • Good Grief
  • Same Difference
  • Almost Exactly
  • Sanitary Landfill
  • Alone Together
  • Silent Scream
  • Living Dead
  • Small Crowd
  • New Classic
  • Sweet Sorrow
  • “Now, Then”
  • Passive Aggressive
  • Taped Live
  • Clearly Misunderstood
  • Peace Force
  • Terribly Pleased
  • Pretty Ugly

. . .and the #1 Oxymoron is. . .

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