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litotes美 [laɪ'toʊ.tiz] 英 [laɪ'təʊtiːz] 1. | 反叙法，曲言（用否定或较弱的语气加强表示肯定）the use of a negative or weak statement to emphasize a positive meaning, for examplehe wasn't slow to accept the offer (= he was quick to accept the offer) |
n. | 1. a deliberate understatement, often expressed negatively, as in "I am not unmindful of your devotion" 2. the use of a negative statement to say something positive, for example by describing something as ‘not unreasonable’ |
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