Fascinating Oxymorons

Martina Advaney 11. 01. 2018

"Awfully pretty","virtual reality" and the "only choice"... these are a few examples of the daily use of oxymorons – rhetorical phrases with self-contradictory meanings. Some of them have been fully integrated into daily life. Do you use oxymorons often? Check out our gallery.

Photos: Shutterstock / graphic design: Martina Advaney

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