atenuación

Definitions of atenuación
  1. noun
    to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
    synonyms: ablandamiento, alivio, mitigación
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    type of:
    merma
    the act of decreasing or reducing something
  2. noun
    a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
    synonyms: eufemismo, lítote
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    antonyms:
    exageración
    making to seem more important than it really is
    types:
    lítote
    understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
    type of:
    afirmación, exposición, informe, manifestación, relación
    a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
  3. noun
    a change downward
    synonyms: amaine, disminución, menoscabo, rebaja, reducción
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    antonyms:
    aumento, crecimiento, incremento
    a change resulting in an increase
    types:
    encogimiento
    process or result of becoming less or smaller
    mengua
    a becoming gradually less
    contracción
    the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
    type of:
    cambio, modificación
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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