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'My son's teacher made it clear that cheating on tests was no laughing ...

'My son's teacher made it clear that cheating on tests was no laughing matter.'
Take Free Practice Test On 2026 JAMB UTME, Post UTME, WAEC SSCE, GCE, NECO SSCE
  • A Synecdoche
  • B Irony
  • C Onomatopoeia
  • D Litotes
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The correct answer is D. litotes.

Explanation:
- Litotes is a figure of speech that involves making an understatement by using double negatives or, in other words, expressing a positive statement by negating its opposite. The phrase "no laughing matter" is a form of litotes, as it understates the seriousness of cheating by saying it is "not" something trivial.

So, D is the correct choice.

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