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Significados de understatement em inglês

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eufemismo
catalão
lítote

A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said.

        eufemismo
        catalão
        hipòbole
        espanhol
        hipóbole

        Stylistic device.

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            Uso de understatement em inglês
            1
            Barnett has a great way of mixing understatement with completely absurd situations.
            Wired
            2
            Here's a vast understatement: without her, this book simply would not exist.
            The world without us
            3
            That comment was, in truth, a contender for understatement of Open week.
            The Guardian
            4
            In the circumstances, this sounded like the understatement of the tennis year.
            The Guardian
            5
            To say the industry audience was openly stunned would be an understatement.
            The Guardian
            6
            To say the idea didn't go down well would be an understatement.
            The South African
            7
            For him, it's about understatement when bringing someone new into a story.
            The Irish Times
            8
            Saying we love this palette is probably the understatement of the century.
            Ebony
            9
            Even she, who is given to understatement, described this win as amazing.
            The Guardian
            10
            To say I lacked confidence in my soccer skills is an understatement.
            Terminal
            11
            To say Postecoglou's start in senior football was notable is an understatement.
            The Guardian
            12
            To say that the worship service was an event is an understatement.
            Unleashing the power of rubber bands: lessons in non-linear lead...
            13
            At the risk of understatement, I have never seen anything like this.
            The Irish Times
            14
            I haven't had my morning coffee yet.That was an understatement, thought Dale.
            A Winter Haunting
            15
            In the case of Haddish, that cliche is something of an understatement.
            The Guardian
            16
            To say what we've learned is 'disturbing' would be a grave understatement.
            Warlord: an alex hawke novel
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            Translations for understatement
            português
            eufemismo
            espanhol
            hipóbole
            Understatement ao longo do tempo
            Understatement nas variantes da língua
            Irlanda
            Comum
            Estados Unidos da América
            Menos comum
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            Raro