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▸ verb: (transitive) To state (something) with a lack of emphasis, in order to express irony.
▸ verb: To state a quantity that is too low.
Similar:
minimize,
extenuate,
downplay,
underexaggerate,
underplay,
underrepresent,
mitigate,
underestimate,
underexpress,
de-emphasize,
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