Hungarian Meaning of litotes

litotes

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Wordnet

litotes (n)

understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)

Webster

litotes (n.)

A diminution or softening of statement for the sake of avoiding censure or increasing the effect by contrast with the moderation shown in the form of expression; as, a citizen of no mean city, that is, of an illustrious city.

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litotes

understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)A diminution or softening of statement for the sake of

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litoral => tengerparti, litocranius walleri => Litocranius walleri, litocranius => Litocranius, litmus test => лакмус, litmus paper => Lakmuszpapír,