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litotes

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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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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "litotes":
lots lates litas litchee litotes lotus
Words contain "litotes" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
litotes meiosis

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