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What is an oxymoron?

A. A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms
B. A humorous expression
C. A form of exaggeration
D. A type of metaphor

Answer: A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms


Additional Information: Examples include 'bittersweet' and 'deafening silence.'


Subjects: Literary Devices, Literature, Sentence Structure, Grammar

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