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Greek: oxys (sharp) + moros (dull, foolish)
Combining contradictory terms for effect
Wole Soyinka describing "bitter sweetness" of independence
Reveal genuine paradox. Create surprise. Illuminate complexity.
Poetry, literary writing, complex descriptions