Category: English | Last updated: 2026-09-18

What is "litotes"?

A) Extreme exaggeration
B) A deliberate understatement using double negatives
C) A type of metaphor
D) A question that expects no answer

Explanation

Litotes is an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g., "not bad" meaning "good").

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