Litotes — meaning in English
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English meaning
- litotes noun A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.
Senses
Litotes is used for these senses in English:
- litotes (rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.
litotes — full definition
- noun A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.
- noun The negation of a negative quality to assert a positive.