Idiom and Litotes

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Idiom noun - A sequence of words having a specific meaning.

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

Nearby Words: idiotic, idiot, idiotically, idiomatic

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

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Idiom and litotes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Idiom" instead a noun "Litotes".

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