3 years ago

What is an understatement that expresses the affirmative by saying the negative of the contrary called?

English

2 answers:

lilavasa [31]3 years ago

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This is called a litote. Hope this helped :)

BartSMP [9]3 years ago

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Answer:

B. litotes

Explanation:

Litotes are a figure of speech and a form of verbal irony in which the affirmative is stated by saying the negative of the contrary. Often, this involves the use of double negatives. Litotes can also be considered a form of understatement. Some examples include:

Not bad! = Good

Not unlike... = Like

Not ok = Unacceptable

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