understatement (ˌʌndəˈsteɪtmənt
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Definitions
noun
- the act or an instance of stating something in restrained terms, or as less than it is
Usage examples
Something like placing flowers on a grave, but a quiet understatement.
, A Conviction of Guilt (1993)COM: "To say the tour has been a little booze soaked is quite possibly an understatement.
NME (New Musical Express) (2003)Calling the SARS epidemic a nightmare for Asian tourism would be an understatement.
canada.com (2004)To say it opens a whole new can of worms is something of an understatement.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)A discerning eye needs only a hint, and understatement leaves the imagination free to build its own elaborations.
, The Education of a Gardener (1994)