What is the meaning of this oxymoron? Helen kept her eyes wide shut as she read the telegram informing her of her husbands tragic fate while climbing the rocky peak.

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Guleryuz · Answer 1 · 2018-12-29T19:38:18+0000

It means that even though her eyes were wide open, she was blind to the reality of what happened to her husband. In other words, she didn't want to or couldn't face the reality of it.

What is the meaning of this oxymoron? Helen kept her eyes wide shut as she read the telegram informing her of her husbands tragic fate while climbing the rocky peak.

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