Oxymoron, Puns, Allusions

Definition: A short phrase combining two terms that are normally contradictory

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Definition: Confusing similar sounding words or phrases in order to be funny, a play on words

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This is an example of a...

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"Jumbo shrimp" is an example of...

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Suddenly the room filled with a deafening silence. The underlined sentence has an example of...

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An ELEPHANT’S opinion carries a lot of WEIGHT. The underlined sentence is an example of a...

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The tallest building in town is the library — it has thousands of stories! The underlined sentence is an example of...

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The comedian was SERIOUSLY FUNNY. The underlined sentence has an example of...

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Her singing was enough to raise the living dead. The underlined sentence has an example of...

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His new girlfriend really is pretty ugly. The underlined sentence has an example of...

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