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franco5
franco5 asked in Society & CultureOther - Society & Culture · 1 decade ago

What are these phrases called?

Antonym paired in a phrase that has a particular meaning, like "new tradition" or "dry tea". Got any more??

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  • brianp297
    1 decade ago
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    They are called oxymorons.

    black light, sweet tart, living dead, minor crisis, liquid gas

  • All hat
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I think they are called oxymorons. Jumbo shrimp.

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