The White House was severely criticized for its opposition to the tax increase. Wall Street welcomes the reduction in interest rates. Sweat, not wealth, earned her the respect of her peers. Oxymoron is a form of paradox. However, unlike paradox, oxymoron places opposing words side by side.
Parting is such sweet sorrow .
Working in a coal mine is living death . The hurricane turned the lush island retreat into a hellish paradise . Paradox is similar to oxymoron in that both figures of speech use contradictions to state a truth. However, paradox does not place opposing words side by side, as oxymoron does. They called him a lion.