Allusion and Litotes

Allusion noun - Passing reference or indirect mention.

Litotes and allusion are semantically related In some cases you can use "Litotes" instead a noun "Allusion".

Nearby Words: allusive, alluded, alluding, allusively

Litotes noun - Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary).

Allusion and litotes are semantically related in turn of expression topic. Sometimes you can use "Allusion" instead a noun "Litotes".