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A shoe seller says, “Business is slow because customers have cold feet.” ...

A shoe seller says, “Business is slow because customers have cold feet.” The humor comes from:
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  • A Hyperbole
  • B Pun
  • C Antithesis
  • D Irony
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
“Cold feet” has two meanings here. It can mean actual cold feet, and it can also mean fear or hesitation. Since the sentence is spoken by a shoe seller, the double meaning creates humor. This play on words is called a pun.

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