n. a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
To say he acted foolishly was an understatement.
To say he acted foolishly was an understatement.
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modest statement; restrained statement; restraint
exaggeration; overstatement
4 syllables
un-der-state-ment
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