Traditional Chinese Meaning of litotes

婉辭

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Definitions and Meaning of litotes in English

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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婉辭

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 => 濱海的, litocranius walleri => 牆氏石顱獸, litocranius => 里氏海豚, litmus test => 試金石, litmus paper => 石蕊試紙,