Litotes
Litotes noun - Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary).
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Underestimates and litotes are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underestimates" instead a noun "Litotes".
Underestimates
Litotes and underestimates are semantically related. You can use "Litotes" instead a noun "Underestimates".
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Underestimates and Litotes. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/underestimates
Litotes & Underestimates. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/underestimates>.
Underestimates or Litotes. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/litotes/underestimates.
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