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Litotes
Litotes Li"to*tes, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, from ? plain, simple.] (Rhet.) A diminution or softening of statement for the sake of avoiding censure or increasing the effect by contrast with the moderation shown in the form of expression; as, `` a citizen of no mean city,' that is, of an illustrious city.

Meaning of Litote from wikipedia

- In rhetoric, litotes (/laɪˈtoʊtiːz, ˈlaɪtətiːz/, US: /ˈlɪtətiːz/), also known classically as antenantiosis or moderatour, is a figure of speech and form...
- "she never married" was a phrase used by British obituary writers as a litote for the deceased having been homo****ual. Its use has been dated to the second...