Paradox vs Oxymoron

I’m on a heavy diet until my wedding day.

• PARADOX

• OXYMORON

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Which of the following is NOT oxymoron?

• mild hot sauce
• comfortable misery 
• a wise fool 
•  a smart decision 

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Which of the following is an oxymoron?

• I feel as though I've been buried alive in paperwork.
• I feel as though I have a bee in my hat.
• I feel as though I'm as hungry as a horse
• I feel as though I've met my match.

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if you don’t risk anything, you risk everything

• PARADOX

• OXYMORON

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Which of the following is an oxymoron?

• It's a happy medium
• It's a sunny morning
• It's a calculated risk
• It's a great choice

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Me, I always tell the truth. Even when I lie

• PARADOX

• OXYMORON

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He was forced to stand down from his position as president.

• PARADOX

• OXYMORON

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He is the only honest thief.

• PARADOX

• OXYMORON

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Identify the paradox

• The clouds swam lazily in the sky

• The person who wrote that book can't write

• I was confused by the lesson

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Read the following phrase.

You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.

• PARADOX

• OXYMORON

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