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litotes

英[laɪ'təʊtiːz] 美[laɪ'toʊtiːz]
  • n. 间接肯定法,曲言法,反叙法
litotes

详细释义

Noun:
  1. 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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