Understatement Definition

ŭndər-stātmənt, ŭndər-stāt-
noun
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Restraint or lack of emphasis in expression, as for rhetorical effect.
American Heritage
Restraint in artistic expression.
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Singular:
understatement
Plural:
understatements

Origin of Understatement

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