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Meanings of understatement in English
Usage of understatement in English
1
Barnett has a great way of mixing understatement with completely absurd situations.
2
Here's a vast understatement: without her, this book simply would not exist.
3
That comment was, in truth, a contender for understatement of Open week.
4
In the circumstances, this sounded like the understatement of the tennis year.
5
To say the industry audience was openly stunned would be an understatement.
6
To say the idea didn't go down well would be an understatement.
7
For him, it's about understatement when bringing someone new into a story.
8
Saying we love this palette is probably the understatement of the century.
9
Even she, who is given to understatement, described this win as amazing.
10
To say I lacked confidence in my soccer skills is an understatement.
11
To say Postecoglou's start in senior football was notable is an understatement.
12
To say that the worship service was an event is an understatement.
13
At the risk of understatement, I have never seen anything like this.
14
I haven't had my morning coffee yet.That was an understatement, thought Dale.
15
In the case of Haddish, that cliche is something of an understatement.
16
To say what we've learned is 'disturbing' would be a grave understatement.
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Understatement through the time
Understatement across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare