understatements in English
noun
1
the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.
a master of English understatement
synonyms:minimizationtrivializationeuphemismunderstatednessrestraintreserveunderplayingunderemphasissubtletydelicacylitotesmeiosis
noun
minimizationtrivializationeuphemismunderstatednessrestraintreserveunderplayingunderemphasissubtletydelicacylitotesmeiosis
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