litote

As nouns the difference between litote and euphemism

is that litote is an instance of litotes while euphemism is (uncountable) the use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces.

As nouns the difference between kenning and litote

is that kenning is (obsolete) sight; view; a distant view at sea or kenning can be the tread of an egg; cicatricula or kenning can be a metaphorical phrase used in germanic poetry (especially old english or old norse) whereby a simple thing is described in an allusive way, such as ‘whale road’ for ‘sea’, or ‘enemy of the mast’ for ‘wind’ while litote is an instance of litotes.

As a verb kenning

is .

As nouns the difference between understatement and litote

is that understatement is a disclosure or statement that is less than complete while litote is an instance of litotes.

As nouns the difference between exaggeration and litote

is that exaggeration is the act of heaping or piling up while litote is an instance of litotes.

As nouns the difference between parallelism and litote

is that parallelism is the state or condition of being parallel; agreement in direction, tendency, or character while litote is an instance of litotes.

As nouns the difference between litote and irony

is that litote is an instance of litotes while irony is a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

As an adjective irony is

of or pertaining to the metal iron.

As nouns the difference between litote and hyperbole

is that litote is an instance of litotes while hyperbole is extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device.

As an adjective litate

is forked, with the points slightly curved outward.

As a noun litote is

an instance of litotes.