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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

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Mnemonics for litotes

  • (Tag: ) lie + quotes(kind of similar to euphemism too)

    added by Sinduja    editEdit Mnemonic

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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

    added by hiraditya    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) Can be read as- light out. To call night a Light Out is a litotes.

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  • (Tag: ) litotes=light quotes......"HE IS NO MORE" is a litotes by the church people after buring him in the earth...instead of saying."MAR GAYA SALA!!!"...:)

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  • (Tag: ) totes => toe => under => understatement

    added by vignesh91    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) le tatti

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  • (Tag: ) litotes = lit (little) + quotes..

    added by shaktipada    editEdit Mnemonic

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