OXYMORON

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The phrase “deafening silence” is a classic oxymoron, combining the concept of loud noise with the absence of sound to describe an oppressive or uncomfortable quiet.

(noun) A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear together. It’s a combination of words that seem to cancel each other out, often used to create a rhetorical effect, reveal a paradox, or illustrate a complex idea.

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