Hyperbole is the deliberate use of overstatement or exaggeration to achieve emphasis.

which figure of speech A: metaphor B: simile C: personalification D: overstatement

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

What figure of speech is used in "She read the long-awaited letter with a tearful smile"? A: overstatement B: alliteration C: metonymy D: oxymoron

Which of the following events is most likely to have caused the increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales? A: An increase in sales volume. B: A decrease in sales volume. C: Overstatement of the closing inventory. D: Understatement of the closing inventory.