1) Paradox is a statement or a group of statements, oxymoron is a combination of two contradictory terms. जैसे - 'freedom is slavery' एक phrase है और Paradox का example है वह 'cold fire' oxymoron example है।

2) Paradox is considered to be an action that is contradictory and oxymoron is a description of a phrase, which is contradictory.

3) Paradox is apparently a true statement leading to a situation that defies intuition.