litotes

英 [laɪ'təʊtiːz] 美 [laɪ'toʊtiːz]

• n. 间接肯定法，曲言法，反叙法

英英释义

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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