hypobole

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑποβολή (hupobolḗ, “a throwing under, a suggesting”), from βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”).

Noun

hypobole (countable and uncountable, plural hypoboles)

  1. (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.
  2. (rhetoric) Deliberate, intentional understatement (opposite of hyperbole).

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