puts it mildly

A form of put it mildly — To state without exaggeration; to understate, to state in euphemistic terms.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put it mildly
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puts it mildly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20it%20mildly

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puts it mildly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20it%20mildly.

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