The figure of speech used in the text is paradox. The statement "you can't afford cheap shoes" highlights the paradoxical idea that saving money on inexpensive shoes can lead to greater expenses in the long run due to repairs or replacements.
Which figure of speech is used in the following text?
My mother always told me that "you can't afford cheap shoes." After having spent so much money repairing, these boots, I'm beginning to believe her.
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metaphor
metaphor
oxymoron
oxymoron
hyperbole
hyperbole
paradox
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