(îò ãðå÷. litotes - ïðîñòîòà) - 1) òðîï: îòðèöàíèå ïðèçíàêà, íåñâîéñòâåííîãî îáúåêòó, ò. å. ñâîåãî ðîäà ""îòðèöàíèå îòðèöàíèÿ"", äàþùåå âèòîãå ôîðìàëüíî ðàâíîçíà÷íîå ïîëîæèòåëüíîìó, íî ôàêòè÷åñêè îñëàáëåííîåóòâåðæäåíèå (""íåáåñïîëåçíûé""). 2) Òðîï, ïðîòèâîïîëîæíûé ãèïåðáîëå;íàìåðåííîå ïðåóìåíüøåíèå (""ìóæè÷îê ñ íîãîòîê"").
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