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A combination of two words that seem to have opposite meanings such as eloquent silence or deafening silence is known as an?
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An oxymoron is a combination of contradictory or incongruous terms. "Eloquent silence" does not fit this definition as well as "deafening silence" does, because deafening is the exact opposite of silence; however, eloquent ishighly incongruant. Other common examples are "jumbo shrimp" and "bittersweet". A humorous example would be "military intelligence".
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An oxymoron is a combination of words that seem to have?
opposite meanings.
Do Its and It's have opposite meanings?
No. They have different meanings, but not opposite.
Which is the word which has opposite meanings?
antonyms
What Reference books that contain words of similar meanings and opposite meanings are called?
Thesaurus
Are Abundance and Scarcity synonyms?
No, they have opposite meanings
What is a combination of two words that seem to have opposite meanings such as eloquent silence or deafening silence?
This is called an oxymoron, and is variously used for literary effect. Common examples in everyday use would be "jumbo shrimp" or "serious joke".
An oxymoron is a combination of words that seem to have?
opposite meanings.
Do Its and It's have opposite meanings?
No. They have different meanings, but not opposite.
What is the opposite word for loud?
Blare, deafening, earth-shaking, shattering, earsplitting & thunderous.
Which is the word which has opposite meanings?
antonyms
What Reference books that contain words of similar meanings and opposite meanings are called?
Thesaurus
What are 2 words that have oppesite meanings called?
Words that have opposite meanings are called antonyms.
What is Opposite meanings.?
This is frequently call an "antonym".
What word means opposite meanings?
Barbarism
Are Abundance and Scarcity synonyms?
No, they have opposite meanings
What do you call words with opposite meanings?
CONTRANYM
Do antonyms mean same or opposite?
Antonyms are words that have pretty much opposite meanings.
