Device and Litotes

Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

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

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

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