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ANSWER Why is this an example of an oxymoron?
Deafening silence

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One oxymoron example is "deafening silence," which describes a silence that is so overpowering it almost feels deafening, or extremely loud—just as an actual sound would. You might've heard of another literary device called the paradox, which is similar but not identical to the oxymoron.

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