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