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A literary element that is used to hide the negative to imply a positive meaning is known by what term?​

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Answer:

litotes

Step-by-step explanation:

Litotes is a literary element in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite.

Examples of litotes:

not inconsiderable (means 'large enough')

not infrequent (means 'common')

not infrequently (means 'often')

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