understatements

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A form of understatement — A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of understatement
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APA

understatements. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/understatements

MLA

“understatements.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/understatements. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “understatements,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/understatements.

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