Question

When creating an oxymoron, an author

combines contradictory words

removes unnecessary words

replaces harsh sounding words with softer sounding ones

uses similar words with different meanings

Answer 1

\(\sf Oxymoron\), by definition, is a figure of speech that uses two opposite ideas to create some rhetorical effect. Example: the "living dead"

Answer 2

so which one do you think is the right answer?