litotes
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Noun — A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin lītotēs, from Ancient Greek λιτότης (litótēs, literally “plainness”), from λιτός (litós, “simple”).
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