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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is given less importance by the name given it than it merits..
Use tapinosis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tapinosis means (rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is given less importance by the name given it than it merits..
Common synonyms include abbaser, meiosis.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use tapinosis where its definition matches the intended context.
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