Litotes - traduction, prononciation, transcription

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Amer.  |laɪˈtəʊtiːz|  American pronunciation of the word litotes
Brit.  |laɪˈtəʊtiːz|  British pronunciation of the word litotes

noun

- euphémisme pour effet rhétorique (surtout lors de l'expression d'un affirmatif en niant son contraire)Ed
saying 'I was not a little upset' when you mean 'I was very upset' is an example of litotes

Matrix of words

noun

- la litoteunderstatement, litotes, meiosis
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