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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A technique of creating emphasis by saying less than is literally true
A
repetition
B
parallelism
C
understatement
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Understatement-The technique of creating emphasis by saying less than what is actually or literally true. Sarcasm-A type of verbal irony often in the form of a remark in which the literal meaning is complimentary but the actual meaning is critical.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hyperbole is a rhetorical and literary technique where an author or speaker intentionally uses exaggeration and overstatement for emphasis and effect.

Detailed explanation-3: -An oxymoron (plurals: oxymorons and oxymora) is a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposite meanings within a word or in a phrase that is a self-contradiction.

Detailed explanation-4: -An irony of situation is when an event occurs that directly contradicts expectations.

Detailed explanation-5: -satire definition. the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

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