Understate
//ʌndəˈsteɪt//
"Understate" in a Sentence (4 examples)
Brits tend to understate things.
To call this decision a calculated bet understates the risk; it is a Hail Mary pass.
She is the queen of understatement: she understated her critique masterfully.
The company had been understating its liabilities for years.
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