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Which of the following sentences uses an oxymoron?

A. The silence was deafening.
B. The cat purred softly.
C. The night was quiet and calm.
D. The wind howled loudly.

Explanation:

Option 1 uses an oxymoron as "deafening silence" combines contradictory ideas. Other options lack this feature.

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