understatement

Litotes

Litotes—a form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite. It’s often used to convey modesty…

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Understatement

An understatement is a figure of speech where a situation or feeling is made to seem less important or less…

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Speaking Vocabulary

Words and Terms related to speaking and speechwriting: Adynaton [ad-uh-NAY-ton]: A form of hyperbole in which the exaggeration is so…

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