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noun • understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | ||||||||
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noun • United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961) | ||||||||
| 27% | 9 | Skilled talker employing understatement and subtle phrasing | ||||||
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Untruths About Toddler That Could Be An Understatement Crossword Clue
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LITOTES which was last seen in the The Guardian Everyman crossword.
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LITOTES
Updated: October 15, 2023
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