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a direct opposite , a contrast
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Ironical understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary
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| A refutation or contradiction. |
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a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
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The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as seen in its beliefs and aspirations.
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The main means of mass communication regarded collectively
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A mild or indirect word or expression for one too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
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| The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. |
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A statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory
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| The use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as doin I like it and so do they[image] |
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You presented two alternative states as the only possibilities, when in fact more possibilities exist.
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