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litotes in German

litotes in German is Litotes — litotes means a figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.

litotes in German

Litotes
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.

What does "litotes" mean?

  1. noun A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.
  2. noun The negation of a negative quality to assert a positive.
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"litotes" in German is Litotes. litotes means: A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.

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