英语词汇“litotes”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

litotes

释义

Noun: litotes 'lItu`teez

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"
- meiosis

Type of: rhetorical device, understatement

Encyclopedia: Litotes

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