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What is 'Hyperbole'?
- 1A comical misuse of a word in mistake for one sounding similar.
- 2A figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated or extravagant.✓
- 3A figure of speech in which two incongruous statements are yoked together.
- 4The usage of an intentionally harsh expression/word in place of a polite one.
Correct answer
A figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated or extravagant.
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