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Noun
- 1. litotes, meiosis, rhetorical device, understatement
- usage: 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"
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Definition and meaning of litotes (Dictionary)