understating

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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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of understate
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APA

understating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/understating

MLA

“understating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/understating. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “understating,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/understating.

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