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contradiction in terms

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a contradiction in terms
a phrase that is confusing because it contains words that seem to have opposite meanings. A British summer is a bit of a contradiction in terms. Euro Disney always seems to me a contradiction in terms because Disney is so typically American.
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That is why a "war on terrorism" is a contradiction in terms.
Why War fails by Zinn, Howard / The Progressive
A toolbox that contains essential tools for any critic who seeks to speak, that is to say write with clarity and conciseness and without creating logical contradiction in terms within their work.
Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism by Kaveny, Philip / MBR Bookwatch
The British considered Thai democracy a contradiction in terms, and hoped to punish the Thai for their collusion with Japan.
Thailand's Secret War: OSS, SOE and the Free Thai Underground During ... by Chandler, David / Pacific Affairs
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