Eli5 : What is the difference between an oxymoron and a paradox?

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Every year I encounter this and search it up and am left with no answers. Pls explain

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An oxymoron is to convey an idea with two seemly contradictory words. Ie “bitter sweet”

A paradox is a logical contradiction. Ie “this sentence is false.” It can’t be false because that would make it true, and it can’t be true because that would make it false.

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