An "oxymoron" is the combination of two apparently contradictory terms to illustrate a concept or literary form (e.g. killing with kindness, silent scream).
A comma is typically used to offset contrasting words in a sentence. For example: "She was tall, not short."
Contrasting words are typically considered antonyms, as they express opposing meanings. For example, "hot" and "cold" are contrasting concepts that highlight differences in temperature. Synonyms, on the other hand, are words that have similar meanings, such as "happy" and "joyful." Therefore, contrasting words are not synonyms but rather antonyms.
juxtaposition - the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors".
social gatherings, fun, riots, receptions, get-together, entertainment...
No, "streak" is not an onomatopoeia word. Onomatopoeia words are ones that sound like the noise they are describing, such as "buzz" or "crash." "Streak" describes a line or mark usually of a contrasting color or texture.
This is called a double negative.
They are antonyms. They have opposite meanings.
Those are from different Latin words. Structus = placed together, piled up. Strictus = drawn together, close, tight.
Some alternative transition words that can be used to introduce a contrasting idea in a sentence include "however," "nevertheless," "on the other hand," "conversely," and "yet."
Assonance is the term that describes the repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds in words that are close together in a line of text.
Grasped, prevailed, protection
denying, contrasting, be at variance, challenging, debating, disputing