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Now try to add a contradictory word to the following: What a ______ mess you’ve got us into! - English

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Now try to add a contradictory word to the following:

  1. What a ______ mess you’ve got us into!
  2. It’s a ______ imitation of a diamond necklace.
  3. My trip to Matheran was a ______ holiday.
  4. With such heavy makeup, she looks ______ ugly.
  5. A ______ crowd gathered to see the magic show.

Note: Contrasting words that go together are examples of the language device called Oxymoron.

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Solution

Contradictory word to the following:

  1. What a clear mess you’ve got us into!
  2. It’s a real imitation of a diamond necklace.
  3. My trip to Matheran was a working holiday.
  4. With such heavy makeup, she looks pretty ugly.
  5. A small crowd gathered to see the magic show.
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