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The Clue
Figure of speech like "not unlike" (7 letter answer)
The Answer
LITOTES
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Notes
The answer LITOTES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Understatement for effect
Definition
LITOTES as a noun:
1. (litotes, meiosis) = understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary); "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes"