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LITOTES
litotes, meiosis
(noun) understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary); “saying ‘I was not a little upset’ when you mean ‘I was very upset’ is an example of litotes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
litotes (plural litotes)
(rhetoric) An ironic figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite, particularly the negation of a negative quality to say something positive.
Antonyms
• See hyperbole
Hypernyms
• irony
• understatement, meiosis
Anagrams
• Sottile, oil test, toilest, toilets
Source: Wiktionary
Li"to*tes, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: A diminution or softening of statement for the sake of avoiding censure or increasing the effect by contrast with the moderation shown in the form of expression; as, " a citizen of no mean city," that is, of an illustrious city.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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