Litotes - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|laɪˈtəʊtiːz|
Brit.
|laɪˈtəʊtiːz|
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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