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1. __?___is a rhetorical device where a word or phrase at the end of a sentence or phrase is repeated at the beginning of the next sentence or phrase.

2. __?__is a figure of speech in which two clauses are related to each other through a reversal of structures to make a larger point.

3. __?___ is the repetition of words or phrases next to each other.

4. __?__ is overstatement or exaggerated language that distorts facts by making them much bigger than they are if looked at objectively.

5. __?__ is a kind of understatement, where the speaker or writer uses a negative of a word ironically, to mean the opposite.

6. An __?___ combines two terms that are normally contradictory.

7. ___?___ is a form of irony. Generally the speaker or writer means the exact opposite of the word they use, often intending to be rude or to laugh at the person the words are addressed to.

8. An __?__ is used to make something appear smaller or less important than it really is. It can be used to entertain or to reduce the importance of the truth.

9. __?__ is the use of an excessive number of words to say something, including unnecessary repetition, especially when this is done through ignorance rather than for effect.

10. When the speaker or writer says one thing but wants you to understand something different, they are being ironic. Sometimes the implied meaning is the opposite of the words being used, or the person could be trying to be rude, even though the words used are seemingly polite. Name this type of figure of speech.

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