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noun • understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | ||||||||
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noun • a child of your grandson or granddaughter | ||||||||
| 30% | 13 | Progeny's child's child's child | ||||||
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Stories About Child Are An Understatement Crossword Clue
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LITOTES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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LITOTES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic13 Jun 2001 | Across 18 | |
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1 | Child's child's child | |
2 | Figure of speech child found in stories — that's an understatement
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3 | Little child in stories making understatement
The Guardian Cryptic -
04 Jun 2019 | The Guardian Cryptic / 04 Jun 2019 |
4 | Progeny's child's child's child | |
5 | Understatement gives false impression about child
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15 Aug 2001 | The Guardian Cryptic / 15 Aug 2001 |
6 | Untruths written about young child? That's an understatement
The Guardian Everyman -
02 Dec 2007 | The Guardian Everyman / 02 Dec 2007 |
7 | Young child enthralled by stories? That's an understatement
The Guardian Everyman -
19 Feb 2012 | The Guardian Everyman / 19 Feb 2012 |
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