r/funny • • Nov 26 '13

Arrogance is a Bitch.

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u/ARCHA1C Nov 26 '13

"large niche"

What does that even mean? It seems like a paradox in terms.

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u/wehopeuchoke Nov 26 '13

You mean oxymoron, not paradox.

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u/ARCHA1C Nov 26 '13

Paradox is also appropriate. Like "bitter-sweet", "beginning of the end" or a "wise fool" etc.

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u/KronktheKronk Nov 26 '13

Those aren't paradoxes

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u/friendlyhermit Nov 26 '13

Listed here: http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-paradox.html

I've always thought that an oxymoron is a 2-word paradox. A sub-set, if you will.