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litotes

litotes
[英] [ˈlaitəuti:z] [美] [ˈlaɪtəˌtiz, ˈlɪtə-, laɪˈtotiz] 生词本

n.

Noun

1. understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary);

  • "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes"