Question

which figure of speech is used in this text? after spending weeks in new york city, suzie was a bit unnerved by the deafening silence of her small hometown. euphemism oxymoron

Explanation:

An oxymoron combines contradictory terms. Here, "deafening silence" pairs "deafening" (loud) with "silence" (quiet), creating a contradiction. A euphemism uses mild language for something harsh, which doesn't apply here.

Answer:

oxymoron