Litotes
Litotes noun - Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary).
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Underestimate and litotes are semantically related. in restrained statement topic. In some cases you can use "Underestimate" instead a noun "Litotes".
Underestimate
Underestimate noun - An estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value.
Litotes and underestimate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Litotes" instead a noun "Underestimate".
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Underestimate and Litotes. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/underestimate
Litotes & Underestimate. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/underestimate>.
Underestimate or Litotes. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/underestimate.
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