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Rareunderstate
The correct spelling is understate.
How to pronounce understate
verb
Say it like: Und-ers-tat-e
The correct spelling is understate. To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
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Definition
verb
- 1.To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
- 2.To state (something) with a lack of emphasis, in order to express irony.
- 3.To state a quantity that is too low.
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