Synonyms for litotes
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Noun
1. Moderatour — A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite
Definitions
- n. 1
A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.
Related words
- Word family
- litotic litotical
- Is a kind of
- irony understatement meiosis
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| litotes | rising | |
| moderatour | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- meiosis3
- 10 letters
- moderatour
- 13 letters
- antenantiosis
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (meiosis3 = 3 syllables).