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A figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.”[1]
Examples of military oxymorons are:
- Army Intelligence
- Cookhouse Food
- Intelligence Officer
- '58 pattern Large Pack
- Fun Run
- JPA Helpline
- RAF Supplier
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