understatement A: understatement B: exaggeration C: exaggeration D: exaggeration

How do we distinguish understatement from exaggeration? A: Understatement underplays the truth, while exaggeration overstates it. B: Exaggeration underplays the truth, while understatement overstates it. C: Understatement underplays a falsehood, while exaggeration overstates it. D: Exaggeration underplays a falsehood, while understatement overstates it.

Understatement is the opposite of overstatement.

“Just a second!” is a case of litotes （understatement).（)

How is understatement different from euphemism? A: Understatement always lessens negative statements, whereas euphemism does sometimes. B: Euphemism always lessens negative statements, whereas understatement does sometimes. C: They are the same. D: Euphemism is stronger than understatement.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about understatement?

The poems by the Metaphysical poets are full of farfetched ( ). A: humor B: satire C: conceits D: understatement

Which figure of speech is used in "She was not without ambition"? A: understatement B: hyperbole C: paradox D: irony

If a barbarious act is called civilized, what figure of speech is used? A: overstatement B: understatement C: euphemism D: irony

When can understatement NOT be used? A: In medical texts. B: In a holiday brochure. C: To make someone laugh. D: All are acceptable.