Name the figure of speech in this line.
"He is not a bad singer at all."

LitotesCorrect answerYour answerHyperboleCorrect answerYour answerSimileCorrect answerYour answerOxymoronCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

The speaker means he is a good singer, and says so by denying the opposite. An understatement made with "not" is litotes.

Worth noting

Hyperbole overstates. Litotes understates, which is its opposite.

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Name the figure of speech in this line."He is not a bad singer at all."