litote
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la litote
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (rhetorics)
a. litotes
Maxi usa la litote en exceso para restar importancia a sus logros, lo que se percibe como falsa modestia.Maxi tends to make excessive use of litotes to downplay his achievements, but that is felt as false modesty.
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