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noun • understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | ||||
| 35% | 15 | Tabloid stories that lack credible sources | ||
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| 31% | 8 | Neither entirely stiff nor entirely tender | ||
adjective satellite • somewhat soft | ||||
Stories About Child Not Entirely Credible For Example
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LITOTES which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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LITOTES
Updated: September 1, 2025
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| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Child's child's child | |
2 | Credible
New York Times -
27 Sep 1981 | New York Times / 27 Sep 1981 |
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New York Times -
01 Apr 2008 | New York Times / 01 Apr 2008 |
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The Guardian Cryptic -
13 Dec 2022 | The Guardian Cryptic / 13 Dec 2022 |
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The Guardian Quick -
31 Aug 2010 | The Guardian Quick / 31 Aug 2010 |
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New York Times -
20 Jul 1985 | New York Times / 20 Jul 1985 |
7 | Tabloid stories that lack credible sources |
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