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un·der·state
 understate
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
d
 r
steIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
understates, understating, understated |
| definition 1: |
to state or represent incompletely or too conservatively.
He understated the extent of the damage.- antonyms:
- exaggerate, magnify, overstate
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| definition 2: |
to state or present with modesty or restraint, as to create a subtle or ironic effect.
Her gown understated her womanly figure.- antonyms:
- exaggerate
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| related words: |
belie |
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| derivations: |
understated (adj.), understatement (n.) |
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