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understatement [ˈʌndəsteɪt mənt, Am ˌʌndɚˈsteɪt-] N

understatement

сде́ржанное выска́зывание nt

to call him stupid is an understatement

мя́гко говоря́, он глуп

Usage examples with understatement

to call him stupid is an understatement

мя́гко говоря́, он глуп

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Stating a positive by negating the negative a form of understatement. en.wikipedia.org

Litotes is a form of understatement, always deliberate and with the intention of emphasis. en.wikipedia.org

To say that he was a holy terror would be a grievous understatement. en.wikipedia.org

Look no further than these mighty legends, brootal is an understatement! en.wikipedia.org

The little piece is exceptionally melancholic and to be played very slowly is not an understatement. en.wikipedia.org

The understatement seeps into the music as well. en.wikipedia.org

To say rebounding was one of the things he did well was an understatement. en.wikipedia.org

On the whole, it would be something of an understatement to say that the artistic merit of such a melange as this is rather questionable. en.wikipedia.org

Account holders would be subject to a 40% penalty on understatements of income in an undisclosed foreign financial asset. en.wikipedia.org

He does sing with simplicity and understatement and does nothing to exaggerate. en.wikipedia.org

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