 litotes |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | |
| Synonyms: | meiosis | |
| Examples: | "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes" |
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| Related terms: | understatement rhetorical_device | |
