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understate

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. 1.To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
  2. 2.To state (something) with a lack of emphasis, in order to express irony.
  3. 3.To state a quantity that is too low.

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