understates

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A form of understate — To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of understate
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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