en:
litotes • meiosis
en

https://en-word.net/id/oewn-07118958-n
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ontolex:lexical concept
wn:part of speech
noun
wn:definition
understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
wn:example
saying ‘I was not a little upset’ when you mean ‘I was very upset’ is an example of litotes

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Lexical structure

∴ontolex:lexicalized sense
  1. enl:litotes
  2. enl:meiosis

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dc:Subjectnoun.communication
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litotes • meiosis

∴ fully or partially logically inferred

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