Straight cryptic definition for example (8)
I believe the answer is:
oxymoron
This might be a double definition.
'straight cryptic definition' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'example' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for oxymoron that I've seen before include "Seemingly contradictory figure of speech" , "'Deafening silence', for example -- or on my ox (anag)" , "For example, living death" , "Sentence that appears to contradict itself" , "Living death, say" .)