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Meaning of word litotes from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

litotes noun

Meaning : Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary).

Example : Saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes.

Synonyms : meiosis

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