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litotes

/ˈlaɪˌtoʊts/ /ˈlɪtəʊts/
noun
Literary
  1. 1 litotes uncountable

Definition (English)

A figure of speech expressing a positive by negating its opposite, e.g., 'not bad' for 'good'.

Example Sentences

  1. Calling a huge success "not bad" is a classic example of litotes.
    Büyük bir başarıya "fena değil" demek, klasik bir litotes örneğidir.
  2. The poet often uses litotes to praise people without sounding emotional.
    Şair, duygusal görünmeden insanları övmek için sık sık litotes kullanır.

Synonyms

Antonyms

exaggerationoverstatement

Collocations

use litotesan example of litotes