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Litotes - Wikipedia
The word litotes is of Greek origin (λιτότης), meaning 'simplicity', and is derived from the word λιτός (litos), meaning 'plain, simple, small or meager'. en.wikipedia.org
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LITOTES Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of LITOTES is understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in 'not a bad singer' or 'not unhappy'). www.merriam-webster.com
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litotes - Silva Rhetoricae - BYU
Deliberate understatement, especially when expressing a thought by denying its opposite. The Ad Herennium author suggests litotes as a means of expressing ... rhetoric.byu.edu
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‖ litotes Rhet. (ˈlaɪtəʊtiːz) [Gr. λῑτότης, f. λῑτός smooth, plain, small, meagre.] A figure of speech, in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary; an instance of this. Examples of litotes are: ‘A citizen of no mean city’; ‘When no small tempest lay on us.’1657 J. Smith Mys... Oxford English Dictionary
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Litotes: Definition and Examples of This Literary Device - Grammarly
Litotes are a useful figure of speech for writers to soften a statement, avoid an issue, or create a humorous understatement. www.grammarly.com
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Examples and Definition of Litotes - Literary Devices
Litotes is a figure of speech featuring a phrase that utilizes negative wording or terms to express a positive assertion or statement. literarydevices.net
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What Is Litotes? | Definition & Examples - Scribbr
Litotes is a rhetorical device in which a positive point is expressed by using double negatives (eg, “that's not bad” to describe something amazing). www.scribbr.com
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Litotes: the most common rhetorical device you've never heard of
Litotes is a form of understatement. The speaker is implying that the thing is less than good; not quite up to the mark, in fact. www.theguardian.com
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Litotes - Definition and Examples | LitCharts
Litotes is a figure of speech and a form of understatement in which a sentiment is expressed ironically by negating its contrary. For example, saying "It's ... www.litcharts.com
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Litotes | The Poetry Foundation
A deliberate understatement for effect; the opposite of hyperbole. For example, a good idea may be described as “not half bad,” or a difficult task considered ... www.poetryfoundation.org
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24 Litotes Examples in Literature & Pop Culture (+ Definition)
Litotes (pronounced lie-tuh-teez) is a figure of speech used to express an affirmative by denying its opposite. smartblogger.com
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litotes
litotes/ˈlaɪtəuti:z; `laɪtoˌtiz/ n[U]ironical understatement,esp using a negative to emphasize the contrary 曲言（尤指用否定的词语, 强调其反义的修辞法, 如 It wasn't easy ｀此事不易＇意为It was very difficult｀此事很难＇）. 牛津英汉双解词典
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The Double Negative: It's Not Unusual (Sometimes)
One way to interpret a sentence containing a double negative is to read it mathematically. In math, if you multiply two negative integers (e.g., -5 x -7), the resulting product is a positive integer (+35). Similarly, if you combine two negative expressions in the same sentence, one might be tempted to read the sentence as a positive expression.
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Auxesis (figure of speech)
point See also Anticlimax, the opposite of auxesis in its climactic sense Catacosmesis, a form of anticlimax Figure of speech Banter Meiosis and litotes wikipedia.org
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liptote
† liptote Obs. [ad. mod.L. liptotēs, blundered form of lītotēs. Cf. MDu. liptote.] = litotes.1589 Puttenham Eng. Poesie iii. xvii. (Arb.) 195 By another [figure] we temper our sence with wordes of such moderation, as in appearaunce it abateth it but not in deede, and is by the figure Liptote. a 1661... Oxford English Dictionary
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