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the understatement of the decade

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Understate(verb) :To state or describe something in a way that makes it seem less important,serious,bad etc. than it really is. She believes the research understates the amount of discrimination women suffer.

  • Understate(verb) :To state or describe something in a way that makes it seem less important,serious,bad etc.
  • than it really is.
  • She believes the research understates the amount of discrimination women suffer.
  • Understatement(noun): To say that her resignation was a shock would be an understament -it caused panic.
  • The New York City is not a peaceful place to live is the understatement of the year/month/decade/century.
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Understate(verb) :To state or describe something in a way that makes it seem less important,serious,bad etc. than it really is.

  • She believes the research understates the amount of discrimination women suffer.
Understatement(noun):

  • To say that her resignation was a shock would be an understa

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