Hypernym

rzeczownik

a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said

rzeczownik

a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)

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rzeczownikdomena: komunikacja

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

Angielski

Definicja

understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)

Przykłady

1.saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes

litotes 1
understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)

Hyponym

rzeczownik

(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is given less importance by the name given it than it merits.