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Oxymorons are words that are opposite in literal meaning but combined for effect
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Oxymorons are words that are opposite in literal meaning but combined for effect

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True, oxymoron are words that are opposite in literally meaning, such as "pretty" and "ugly", but combined for effect, like the phrase "pretty ugly" which emphasizes how ugly something is. Hope this helps!
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True! Do you have a question for this?
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