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All Words Glossary Glossary of Rhetoric Terms beginning with letter L Browse the Rhetoric Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  litotes noun (plural: ~) A figure of speech in which the speaker emphasizes the magnitude of a statement by denying its opposite; a figure of speech in which understatement is used with negation to express a positive attribute; a form of irony She's not the nicest person I know (to indicate meanness) He's not exactly a rocket scientist (to indicate lack of intelligence) Organizing these records is no small task (to indicate difficulty)       Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page.

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