Which answer choice correctly defines understatement?(1 point)

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bitter expression that may state the opposite of what is meant
bitter expression that may state the opposite of what is meant

a third-person narration that explains the thoughts of all characters in a literary work
a third-person narration that explains the thoughts of all characters in a literary work

the use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader’s or character’s esteem
the use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader’s or character’s esteem

the presentation of something as less than it really is

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The correct answer choice that defines understatement is:

the presentation of something as less than it really is.