"litote" meaning in English

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      "expansion": "Back-formation from litotes",
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  "etymology_text": "Back-formation from litotes, perhaps with influence from corresponding forms in other languages.",
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    {
      "form": "litotes",
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        "plural"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "An instance of litotes."
      ],
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      "qualifier": "perhaps nonstandard",
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        "(perhaps nonstandard) An instance of litotes."
      ]
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Back-formation from litotes, perhaps with influence from corresponding forms in other languages.",
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      "glosses": [
        "An instance of litotes."
      ],
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        "(perhaps nonstandard) An instance of litotes."
      ]
    }
  ],
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