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understate
transitive verb understated, understating
- to make a weaker statement of than is warranted by truth, accuracy, or importance; state too weakly
- to state, express, etc. in a style that is restrained and often makes use of irony or litotes
Related Forms:
- understatement noun
See understate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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