sismarciat1e0ya
sismarciat1e0ya sismarciat1e0ya
  • 17-10-2016
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What literary device consists of a pair of contradictory words or ideas?

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soccershjk
soccershjk soccershjk
  • 17-10-2016
i believe it is an oxymoron
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annyksl
annyksl annyksl
  • 19-03-2019

The answer is "Oxymoron".

Oxymoron is a literary device combining words of opposite meaning that seem to exclude each other, but which, in context, reinforce expression (eg: obscure clarity, silent music)

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