Is "litotes" a singular or plural noun? How is the word used in a sentence?

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Daniel L.
Jul 28, 2016

It is a singular noun.

Explanation:

According to Oxford Dictionary of English 'litotes' is a singular noun.

A definition can be an example of use in the sentence:

Litote is an ironical understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g. I shan't be sorry for I shall be glad).

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