Hypobole
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A figure in which several things are mentioned that seem tomake against the argument, or in favor of the opposite side, each ofthem being refuted in order.
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A drastic understatement. The opposite of hyperbole.
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As opposed to hyperbole, hypobole is an understatement.
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(noun) The opposite of hyperbole. A gross under-exaggeration that can't possibly be true.
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see: the opposite of hyperbole.
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The opposite of hyperbole; an understatement.
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