Meaning Of The Word Understate

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understate
verb: If you understate something, you describe it in a way that suggests that it is less important or serious than it really is.

understate in American English
to make a weaker statement of than is warranted by truth, accuracy, or importance; state too weakly
transitive verb: to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms

understate in British English
verb: to state (something) in restrained terms, often to obtain an ironic effect

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