Definitions from Wiktionary (understatement)
▸ noun: (uncountable, rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect.
▸ noun: (countable) An instance of such phrasing or lack of emphasis; an incomplete statement.
▸ noun: An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.
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▸ noun: (uncountable, rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect.
▸ noun: (countable) An instance of such phrasing or lack of emphasis; an incomplete statement.
▸ noun: An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.
▸ Also see understatement
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