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The phrase 'deafening silence' is an oxymoronic expression.

Describing something that combines contradictory or opposing ideas.
Her smile was an oxymoronic mix of joy and sadness.
The term 'bittersweet' is often considered oxymoronic.
He used an oxymoronic statement to highlight the irony in the situation.
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oxymoronic expression
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contradictory
paradoxical
incongruous