Question

select the correct answer.
which sentence is an oxymoron?
a. to have peace, we must go to war.
b. a glass can be viewed as either half full or half empty.
c. the lawyer was deceptively honest with his clients.
d. spies do not dress like spies.
e. though the lab was messy, there was a method to his madness.

Explanation:

An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms. Option C pairs "deceptively" (implying dishonesty/ trickery) with "honest" (truthful), which are direct contradictions in a single phrase. The other options present paradoxes or contrasting ideas but not the paired contradictory terms that define an oxymoron.

Answer:

C. The lawyer was deceptively honest with his clients.