Which sentence is an oxymoron?

A. To have peace, we must go to war.

B. A glass can be viewed as either half full or half empty.

C. The lawyer was deceptively honest with his clients.

D. Spies do not dress like spies.

E. Though the lab was messy, there was a method to his madness.

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Kamila Braun

English

3 January, 17:31

Which sentence is an oxymoron?

A. To have peace, we must go to war.

B. A glass can be viewed as either half full or half empty.

C. The lawyer was deceptively honest with his clients.

D. Spies do not dress like spies.

E. Though the lab was messy, there was a method to his madness.

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Caroline Lynch · Answer 1

C. the lawyer was deceptively honest with his clients.

Explanation:

That is the correct answer because and oxymoron is when opposite meanings of words are put together. For example in this sentence the lawyer is being deceptive but honest, however; these two words have the opposite meaning of each other.

Corinne Walters · Answer 2

A, as an oxymoron is a statement that contradicts itself

Which sentence is an oxymoron?A. To have peace, we must go to war.B. A glass can be viewed as either half full or half empty.C. The lawyer was deceptively honest with his clients.D. Spies do not dress like spies.E. Though the lab was messy, there was a method to his madness.

Which sentence is an oxymoron?

A. To have peace, we must go to war.

B. A glass can be viewed as either half full or half empty.

C. The lawyer was deceptively honest with his clients.

D. Spies do not dress like spies.

E. Though the lab was messy, there was a method to his madness.