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noun • understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | ||||||||
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| 27% | 7 | His writing style was characterized by understatement and irony | ||||||
noun • United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961) | ||||||||
Understatement For Effect Crossword Clue
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LITOTES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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LITOTES
Updated: October 10, 2023
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1 | A type of hyperbole that involves understatement for rhetorical effect | |
2 | Expressive understatement
New York Times -
25 Apr 1993 | New York Times / 25 Apr 1993 |
3 | Figure of speech child found in stories — that's an understatement
The Guardian Quiptic -
09 Jan 2023 | The Guardian Quiptic / 09 Jan 2023 |
4 | Toilets needing refurbishment? This is an understatement
Telegraph Cryptic -
21 Aug 2024 | Telegraph Cryptic / 21 Aug 2024 |
5 | Understatement
The Guardian Speedy -
03 Apr 2016 | The Guardian Speedy / 03 Apr 2016 |
6 | Understatement for rhetorical effect
The Guardian Speedy -
02 Mar 2014 | The Guardian Speedy / 02 Mar 2014 |
7 | Understatement that creates an effect by denying its opposite |
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