Two phrases together...

[tessaten]

Is there a name for two phrases that, when put together, totally contradict each other?

Thanks in advance!

[dr b]

wouldn't that just be called a paradox?

[tessaten]

Yep, it might be that... just wondered if there was another word for it.

[andy-hughes]

The word is oxymoron.

Examples - clearly confused, larger half, plastic glass, and so on.

[dr b]

yes, but s/he was asking for phrases (which I interpreted to mean more than one word), not just juxtaposed words.

[tessaten]

Yes, sorry, I meant two opposing phrases!

[Quizmonster]

Antithesis might apply, as in "Too many cooks spoil the broth but many hands make light work."

[tessaten]

I've looked antithesis up and it looks about as close as possible to what I need... thank you!

[stewey]

Following up on QM's example: Birds of a feather flock together; however, opposites attract.

[squarebear]

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Out of sight, out of mind.

[factor-fiction]

Great minds think alike; fools seldom differ.

[m0xom]

I thought it was a MANIFESTO .. lol