What is an understatement?(1 point)

Question

Responses

a figure of speech that uses two words with opposite or conflicting meanings to create an effect
a figure of speech that uses two words with opposite or conflicting meanings to create an effect

a figure of speech that that gives human characteristics or traits to an inanimate object to create imagery
a figure of speech that that gives human characteristics or traits to an inanimate object to create imagery

a description that makes something seem smaller or less significant than it is
a description that makes something seem smaller or less significant than it is

a description that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point about something

Answer 1

The correct response is:

a description that makes something seem smaller or less significant than it is.