concept   litotes
statement   Litotes in ancient Greek culture emphasized points by negating their opposites in political and philosophical discourse.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 litotes Ancient Greek culture Employed as a rhetorical device to emphasize a point by negating its opposite 1
2 litotes Greek culture In ancient Greek culture, litotes was used as a rhetorical device to express affirmation by negating the opposite, often used in political and philosophical discourse. 1