Litotes

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

understatement for rhetorical effect, especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: understatement for rhetorical effect, especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: understatement for rhetorical effect, especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary
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