From Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day:
litotes • \LYE-tuh-teez\ • noun
: understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary
Example Sentence:
Jamie blushingly acknowledged her victory by litotes, saying that her scores were "not bad" and that she was "not displeased" with her performance.
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