Litotes
Litotes noun - Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary).
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Restraints and litotes are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restraints" instead a noun "Litotes".
Restraints
Litotes and restraints are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Litotes" instead a noun "Restraints".
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Restraints and Litotes. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/restraints
Litotes & Restraints. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/restraints>.
Restraints or Litotes. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/restraints.
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