Question

which figure of speech is used in this text? its an open secret that ted is writing a book based on his experiences living in singapore. he never talks about it, but almost all his friends know. euphemism oxymoron

Explanation:

An oxymoron combines contradictory terms. "Open secret" pairs "open" (known) and "secret" (hidden), which are opposing ideas. A euphemism uses mild language for something unpleasant, which does not apply here.

Answer:

oxymoron