🗣️litotes (лайˈтоʊтиз)

noun
/ˈlaɪtoʊtiːz/
литота (litota)

Значение

a figure of speech in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary
Перевод значения
речевая фигура, в которой утверждение выражается через отрицание противоположного
rechevaya figura, v kotoroy utverzhdenie vyyavlyaetsya cherez otritsanie protivopolozhnogo

Примеры предложений

Saying 'not bad' as a compliment is an example of litotes.

Сказать 'не плохо' как комплимент - это пример литоты.
Skazat' 'ne plokho' kak kompliment - eto primer litoty.

Синонимы

understatement, euphemism, double negative

Антонимы

exaggeration, overstatement

Коллокации

use of litotes, rhetorical litotes, common litotes

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