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Oxymoron itself joins sharp and dull
Bittersweet combines opposing meanings. The term oxymoron describes such a combination and itself derives from Greek elements meaning sharp and dull. The name demonstrates the device it names. An apparent contradiction can be part of the expression’s effect.
The label performs its own technique.
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