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Definition of Understatement
1. Noun. A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said.
Generic synonyms: Statement
Specialized synonyms: Litotes, Meiosis
Antonyms: Overstatement
Derivative terms: Understate
Specialized synonyms: Litotes, Meiosis
Antonyms: Overstatement
Derivative terms: Understate
Definition of Understatement
1. n. The act of understating, or the condition of being understated; that which is understated; a statement below the truth.
2. n. The act of understating, or the condition of being understated; that which is understated; a statement below the truth.
Definition of Understatement
1. Noun. a disclosure or statement that is less than complete ¹
2. Noun. restraint or lack of emphasis, especially for ironic effect ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Understatement
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