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litotes
noun
Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
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laɪˈtəʊ.tiːz
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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”
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Saying ‘I was not a little upset’ when you mean ‘I was very upset’ is an example of litotes
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