>I wonder if there's a term for those opposites you very rightly pointed out?  
>"little big" and "pretty ugly" seem perfectly natural to say, but the meanings 
>clash, in a way. < 

What you're describing is an oxymoron - e.g., pretty ugly, jumbo shrimp, dark 
sun, etc.

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