Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best option which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.

Combination of two words which are opposite in meaning

  1. Contrast

  2. Oxymoron

  3. Bacronym

  4. Irish Bull
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Explanation

Oxymoron is a figure of speech combining contradictory terms, like 'deafening silence' or 'open secret'. Contrast is general difference, bacronym is an acronym made to spell a word, and Irish bull is a contradictory statement. Only oxymoron specifically refers to combining opposite words.

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