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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