Translation of "litotes" into Dutch

litotes, Litotes are the top translations of "litotes" into Dutch.

litotes noun grammar

(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which the speaker emphasizes the magnitude of a statement by denying its opposite; a figure of speech in which understatement is used with negation to express a positive attribute; a form of irony [..]

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  • litotes

    noun

    Litotes and euphemism are commonplace figures in this field .

    De litotes en het eufemisme zijn daar veel voorkomende stijlfiguren .

  • Litotes

    Litotes and euphemism are commonplace figures in this field .

    De litotes en het eufemisme zijn daar veel voorkomende stijlfiguren .

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