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oxymorons

oxymoron
A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined. eg. a deafening silence. Here are some more...

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Resident alien

Genuine imitation

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Small crowd

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Soft rock

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Sweet Sorrow

"Now, then..."

Passive aggression

Clearly misunderstood

Peace force

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