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Litotes

Litotes. Cody Miller. Definition. A particular form of understatement that is generated by denying the opposite or contrary of the word which otherwise would be used. Examples. It was not uncommon for the boy to skip school. The meal was not bad. Uses.

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Litotes

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  1. Litotes Cody Miller

  2. Definition • A particular form of understatement that is generated by denying the opposite or contrary of the word which otherwise would be used.

  3. Examples • It was not uncommon for the boy to skip school. • The meal was not bad.

  4. Uses • Intensify what it is trying to portray • Make sentence less monotonous

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