Definitions
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- noun perhaps nonstandard An instance of
litotes .
Etymologies
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Backformation from litotes, perhaps with influence from corresponding forms in other languages.
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Examples
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An example of a litote is saying "not bad" when something is especially well done.
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Having witnessed and begun to process two consecutive rounds of White House turnaround this week, European observers seem to have reached a set of conclusions not dissimilar - note the litote, for it is not irrelevant - from those we have arrived at here.
The L Magazine - New York City's Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide 2009
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Jean-Pierre Balpe, prix de la litote pour Willer ou la trahison de Jérôme Olinon en 2000, etc.).
Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas Marie Lebert
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