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understatement

[ uhn-der-steyt-muhnt, uhn-der-steyt- ]

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noun

the act or an instance of understating, or representing in a weak or restrained way that is not borne out by the facts:
The journalist wrote that the earthquake had caused some damage. This turned out to be a massive understatement of the devastation.

understatement

A form of irony in which something is intentionally represented as less than it is: “Hank Aaron was a pretty good ball player.”

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It has become a predictable to say that President Trump is unpredictable, because it is not only true, but an understatement.

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On Sunday, Mr Harris's friend Spencer Jones said: "To say I am devastated would be an understatement."

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"It's not been the perfect day," said one Reform figure with a splash of understatement and a smile.

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The team is 17-1 and to say chemistry plays a big part would be an understatement.

Saying it was a game of runs might have been an understatement.

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