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Summary
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  1. litotes:
    • Wiktionary:
      litotes → litote
      litotes → litote
    • Synonyms for "litotes":
      meiosis; rhetorical device; understatement

English

Detailed Translations for litotes from English to French

litotes:


Translation Matrix for litotes:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- meiosis

Synonyms for "litotes":

  • meiosis; rhetorical device; understatement

Related Definitions for "litotes":

  1. understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)1
    • saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes1

Wiktionary Translations for litotes:

litotes
noun
  1. rhéto|nocat=1 figure de sens qui consiste, par modestie ou par égard, à dire moins pour faire entendre plus, le verbe étant souvent à la forme négative.
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• litotes → litote ↔ Litotes — stilistisches Mittel der Hervorhebung durch Verneinung des Gegenteils







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