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Read this sentence: That new skateboard will cost me a fortune to replace. What figure of speech is used in the sentence?

a) Hyperbole
b) Metaphor
c) Simile
d) Alliteration

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A) is the answer to the question
A Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement which is what this is
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User Musette
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This is an example of a hyperbole because it is an exaggeration. Hope that helps! :)
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User Mark Needham
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