Term: oxymoron: conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
Candidate hypernym: expressive style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period → 1
Candidate hypernym: scissors: an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades → 0
Candidate hypernym: pistol grip: a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol → 0
Candidate hypernym: stratum germinativum: the innermost layer of the epidermis → 0
Candidate hypernym: gynecomastia: excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives) → 0
Candidate hypernym: bisexuality: sexual activity with both men and women → 0
Candidate hypernym: theorist: someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) → 0
Candidate hypernym: briefs: short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts) → 0
Candidate hypernym: department of health education and welfare: a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1953 and divided in 1979 → 0
Candidate hypernym: off year: a year in which productivity is low or inferior → 0
Candidate hypernym: match-up: the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition → 0