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Self-contradicting figure of speech (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oxymoron

(Other definitions for oxymoron that I've seen before include "'Figure of speech, it contains contradictory terms (8)'" , "Figure of speech, eg bitter sweet" , "Contradiction in terms" , "Apparently contradictory figure of speech" , "Paradoxical figure of speech" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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