understatement
IPA: ˈʌndɝsteɪtmʌnt
noun
- (uncountable, rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect.
- (countable) An instance of such phrasing or lack of emphasis.
- An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.
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Examples of "understatement" in Sentences
- It's quite the understatement otherwise.
- A bit of an understatement to say the least.
- The assessment is a masterful understatement.
- That's a gross understatement of the challenges.
- That has to be the understatement of the century.
- It is a bit of an understatement to say the least.
- You've clearly mastered the art of understatement.
- I have the feeling that the above is an understatement.
- The fact that the school is growing is an understatement.
- Calling it meaningless is the understatement of the century.
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