In the sentence "I have told you a million times", the figure of speech is
- A. hyperbole
- B. understatement
- C. metaphor
- D. paradox
Explanation
Hyperbole is deliberate exaggeration for effect and is not meant to be believed literally. Its opposite is understatement, as in saying a serious injury is just a scratch. Both are rhetorical devices for emphasis rather than statements of fact.
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