oxymoron
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/ˌɑːksɪˈmɔːrɑːn/
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/ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn/
A figure of speech where two opposite ideas are combined to create a phrase, like 'bittersweet' or 'jumbo shrimp'.
The term 'deafening silence' is an example of an oxymoron.
术语'震耳欲聋的寂静'是一个矛盾修饰法的例子。