The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LITOTES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1952.
Rhetorical expression such as "not bad at all" crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LITOTES | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rhetorical expression such as "not bad at all"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- litotes
- particular
- little
- never
- indifferent
- none
- impartial
- nothing
- less
- open
- some
- absolute
Crossword Answer definitions
LITOTES noun- An ironic figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite, particularly the negation of a negative quality to say something positive.
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More clues leading to the result LITOTES
- ... using ___: "Mary had no giant lamb / Its fleece was not unwhite"
- Rhetorical form.
- Affirmation by the negation of the opposite.
- Rhetorical understatement.
- Rhetorical expression such as "not bad at all."
- Understatement: A figure of speech.
- "A citizen of no mean city."
- Understatement to increase effect.
- Understatement: Rhet.
- Understatement for effect