Litotes and Oxymora

Litotes

Litotes noun - Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary).
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Oxymora and litotes are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oxymora" instead a noun "Litotes".

Oxymora

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Litotes and oxymora are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Litotes" instead a noun "Oxymora".
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Oxymora and Litotes. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/oxymora
Litotes & Oxymora. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/oxymora>.
Oxymora or Litotes. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/oxymora.
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