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lítotes — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • litotes noun A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.

Senses

lítotes is used for these senses in English:

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

litotes — full definition

  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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