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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Not unlike

Hi,

Does 'not unlike' mean 'like'?

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Yes. This back-handed rhetorical technique is called 'litotes'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes.
  • This back-handed rhetorical technique is called 'litotes'.
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Yes. This back-handed rhetorical technique is called 'litotes'.
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Thank you, MM, for your useful reply.
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