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Epigrammatic Understatement
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Which of these is an example of epigrammatic understatement?
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He was a man of few words.
💡 Explanation:
Epigrammatic understatement is a figure of speech that uses understatement to create a humorous or ironic effect. In this example, the speaker is using understatement to say that the man is not very talkative.