hypobole
Meanings
noun
- A rhetorical figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make claims against the argument, or in favor of the opposing side, but are then refuted one by one.
- A deliberate, intentional understatement.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑποβολή (hupobolḗ, “a throwing under, a suggesting”), from βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”).
Antonyms
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