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Some oxymorons are widely accepted terms, such as "idiot savant."

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An '''oxymoron''' is a figure of speech in which two terms that are polar opposites are used together for [[rhetorical]] effect, or to create a new concept like "science fiction." Political oxymorons include:

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An '''oxymoron''' is a figure of speech in which two terms that are polar opposites are used together for [[rhetorical]] effect, or to create a new concept like "science fiction." Some oxymorons are widely accepted terms, such as "idiot savant." Political oxymorons include:

* ''[[liberal logic]]''

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* ''[[utilitarian]] [[justice]]'' - can't be both, because justice is individual in nature

* ''graffiti artist''

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* ''political leader'' (politicians, particularly elected officials, tend to follow the media and culture, rather than lead)

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