litotes
Definitions
Noun
- Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "litotes".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "litotes".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "litotes".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | little | 2 | 831 |
| 2 | litters | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | litter | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | liters | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | littlest | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | littles | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | totes | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | litts | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | lites | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | little's | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | glitters | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | clintonites | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | totems | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | lottes | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | litten | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | elites | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | clites | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | litigates | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | levitte's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | belittles | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | tots | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "litotes" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "litotes" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "litotes".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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