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 (n): understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
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2 months ago johnmperry said:

different from zeugma, apparently. Or do I mean ellipsis?

11 months ago reesetee said:

Not a bad word. ;-)

11 months ago nicsims said:

"Well, this doesn't suck."

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