Litotes
Litotes noun - Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary).
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Minimization and litotes are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Minimization" instead a noun "Litotes".
Minimization
Minimization noun - The act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position.
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Litotes and minimization are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Litotes" instead a noun "Minimization".
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Minimization and Litotes. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/minimization
Litotes & Minimization. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/minimization>.
Minimization or Litotes. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/minimization.
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