Assertion: litotes | /r/DefinedAs | expressing the affirmative
Facets:
value: by its contrary
type: OTHER
value: by the negative
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Litotes [' laItoutÖz] or understatement may be defined as expressing the affirmative by the negative or its contrary.
text: Litotes [' laItoutÖz] or understatement may be defined as expressing the affirmative by the negative or its contrary.