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How to say: litotes
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Litotes
Syllables
litotes
US accent
/lˈɪɾoʊts/
UK accent
/lˈɪtəʊts/
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Definition
Definition — understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
e.g. “saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes”