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litotes - Dictionary definition and meaning for litotes

LITOTES

(noun) 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"
synonyms : meiosis

Mnemonics for litotes

(Tag: ) lie + quotes(kind of similar to euphemism too)
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(Tag: ) light out... instead of (en)lightening the situation you are taking the light(LITE) out(OTE) of it by undertating the gravity of the situation
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(Tag: ) Can be read as- light out. To call night a Light Out is a litotes.
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