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Definition of hypobole:
(n) :
(rhetoric) Deliberate, intentional understatement (opposite of hyperbole).
(n) :
(rhetoric) A rhetorical figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make claims against the argument, or in favour of the opposing side, but are then refuted one by one.
Definition of hypobole:
(n) :
(rhetoric) Deliberate, intentional understatement (opposite of hyperbole).
(n) :
(rhetoric) A rhetorical figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make claims against the argument, or in favour of the opposing side, but are then refuted one by one.
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