n07104292
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 10 |
| def | understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) |
| examples | saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes |
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| Hypernym | rhetorical device; understatement |
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| Hyponym | understatement; rhetorical device |
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