A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
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A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
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The figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase is called an "Oxymoron". Examples of oxymorons include "bittersweet", "living dead", "jumbo shrimp", "cold fire", etc. These phrases seem to contradict each other but are used for dramatic, comedic, or rhetorical effect.
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