titudes, those\rdiseases could appear in the deveI oped woad, too. The southern tier of\rwestern and eastern Europe, as we 11 as the southern Un i ted States, are\rmost at risk, says Harvard1 s Epste i n. Dengue fever has a I ready popped\rup on the Mexican side of the U. S. border, a worrisome expansion of its\rcurrent range. Say this for the climate contrarians who insist that a\rwarmer wor Id wi 11 he a better, more product i ve wor I d : i f theyJ re ref err i ng\rto allergens and pathogens, they' re dead right.\rThe rhetorical device used in the sentence "If they' re referring to\rallergens and pathogens, they, re dead right" is\rA. metaphor.\rB. simile..\rC. exaggeration.\rD. pun.