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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.

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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"