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Her comment that the project was "slightly challenging" was an understatement given the months of grueling work involved.understatement = presenting something as less extreme than it is
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Her dress was elegant and understated, with simple lines and no flashy details.understated = restrained in artistic expression
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She said she was “a little tired” after running a marathon — quite the understatement!understatement = presenting something as less extreme than it is
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"I'm sorry, okay? I took it too far." Understatement. (source)Understatement = a statement that makes something seem less extreme than it is
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To say I make it in the nick of time is an understatement. (source)
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This was a huge understatement, of course. (source)
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"Once they figure out he's not you … It's a problem," Roy agreed: the understatement of the year. (source)understatement = a statement that makes something seem less extreme than it is
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A few minutes after entering Langa, we stopped in front of an understated white home in the middle of Mshumpela Street.† (source)
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We tend to overstate and to understate, to glorify the good and ignore the bad in ourselves.† (source)
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But this statistic actually understates the matter.† (source)
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C. J. was understating the gravity of the situation.† (source)
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Calling him "bruised" would be an understatement. (source)understatement = presenting something as less extreme than it is
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Everything looked the same, but more still: the Weekday Warriors still sat on the benches outside the library, but their gossip was quiet, understated.† (source)
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These figures undoubtedly understate antiemancipation sentiment, for the regiment's colonel was a strong supporter of the proclamation and the poll was an open one.† (source)
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If I have said anything that understates the truth and indicates my having a patience that allows me to settle for anything less than brotherhood, I beg God to forgive me.† (source)
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"It's a knockout," I said, understating my admiration.† (source)
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