Oxymora Galore

An oxymoron (plural is oxymora) is a figure of speech that makes a word salad out of contradictory words with opposite meanings.  

Once combined the readers get confused ... but in the long run the reader realizes the words can fit in ... and are compatible to make a thought or a meaning.  Or a new concept. 

Oxymorons may seem illogical at first, but they usually make sense in context.

Examples are: 

1. old news - if it is news ...it has to be new. Old news however refers to information that everybody is aware of.

2. organized chaos - it is amazing to say something is organized amid chaos. Organized chaos means a situation that appears chaotic ... but despite the high complexity, everything worked efficiently and effectively.

3. cruel kindness - how can cruelty become kindness? Cruel kindness is when a person acts rudely and people perceive the action as harsh ... but the recipient of the cruelty will ultimately benefit from it ... and learn a lesson.

4. random order - what is random ... is not in order. Random order means something is arranged without a pattern or an observed sequence ... and there was a lack of plan.

5. awfully good - if it is good how can it be awful? Awfully good however means VERY GOOD. The person might just feel awful ... because he was not used to saying very good in his reviews or comments when he critiqued the lead's acting or the direction of the movie.