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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread help with a word #193238 09/25/2010 4:41 PM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2 Saurus stranger Saurus stranger Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2 unless i was tripping, it was a Wordsmith Word of the Day a little while back (probably in '10 but maybe '09). the definition was along the lines of 'describing a person or object by highlighting the negation.' a bad example would be saying a person is smart or somewhat intelligent by saying 'well, they're not stupid.' all other examples would be in a similar format. thanks to anyone who might be able to help me out here. R Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: help with a word Saurus #193239 09/25/2010 5:20 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,974 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,974 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water WELCOME, SAURUS ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: help with a word LukeJavan8 #193241 09/26/2010 1:45 AM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Avy old hand Avy old hand Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 I doubt that you aren't referring to Litotes. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: help with a word Saurus #193539 10/18/2010 1:12 PM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2 Saurus stranger Saurus stranger Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2 thank you so very much, Avy. trying to remember that one was driving me nuts. be well. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: help with a word Saurus #193540 10/18/2010 2:41 PM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Avy old hand Avy old hand Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Happy to be of help, Saurus. Thanks. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,463 Members9,211 Most Online17,319 Apr 8th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 28 A C Bowden 6 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,272 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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