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litote

Noun
Japanese Meaning
litoteは、litotes(リトート、婉曲法の一種)の実例を指し、通常、否定を用いて逆に肯定的な意味を強調する表現法の一例として解釈される。
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彼女の発言は批判を和らげるための意図的な婉曲表現だった。

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(perhaps nonstandard) An instance of litotes.

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litote

Her remark was a deliberate litote that softened the criticism.

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Her remark was a deliberate litote that softened the criticism.

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