Question

which figure of speech is used in this text? various technologies have been developed to help militaries easily identify their own forces, and thus to reduce incidents of friendly fire. hyperbole euphemism

Explanation:

To determine the figure of speech, we analyze the two options:

• Hyperbole is an exaggeration for effect, but "friendly fire" does not involve exaggeration.
• Euphemism is a mild or indirect term used to replace a harsh or unpleasant one. "Friendly fire" is a euphemism for the incident where military forces accidentally attack their own side, as it uses a less harsh term to describe this unpleasant event.

Answer:

euphemism