Extreme contrast

Posted by R. Berg on October 31, 2001

In Reply to: A good phrase posted by Ortin on October 30, 2001

: Does anyone know a good phrase for the action of speaking in terms of alternatives that embody too much contrast? Too much in the way of extremes? A better phrase than "black and white with no shades of grey"?

That kind of speech (and thought) is what I always think of as "polarizing." I don't know whether that would be meaningful to your intended audience, however. Another possibility is "no middle ground."

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