Figure of speech that employs ironic understatement Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LITOTES Figure of speech that employs ironic understatement (7)
3% IDIOM Figure of speech (5) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
2% DISCOURSE Speech (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 9, 2026
2% ILOST Concession speech? (5) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
2% USESFOR Employs as (7) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
2% INFORCE Operative employed by the police? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
2% HIRE Employ (4) The Telegraph Mini Jan 6, 2026
2% ORATE Give a speech (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 6, 2026
2% RANTS Angry speeches (5) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
2% BRAND Mark with an iron (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
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