Oxymoron vs. Antithesis

Oxymoron vs. Antithesis — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Oxymoron and Antithesis

Oxymoronnoun

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

Antithesisnoun

A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.

Oxymoronnoun

A contradiction in terms.

Antithesisnoun

(rhetoric) A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form.

Oxymoronnoun

conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')

Antithesisnoun

exact opposite;

his theory is the antithesis of mine
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Antithesisnoun

the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance