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Question 71Asked in BPSC TRE 3.0 (2024) English Class 11-12

The opposite of Hyperbole is__

  1. ALitotes
  2. BOxymoron
  3. CMetaphor
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) Litotes

Explanation

Hyperbole is deliberate exaggeration; its opposite is litotes, an understatement that affirms something by denying its opposite (for example 'not bad' for 'good').

From BPSC TRE 3.0 (2024) English Class 11-12 — Previous Year Paper

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