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Meaning of 'meiosis' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Meiosis [ n.]
- Diminution; a species of hyperbole, representing a thing as being less than it really is.

Meaning of 'meiosis' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . meiosis [ n]
Meaning (1):
- understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
Example in sentence:
  • saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes

Nearby Words:

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