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Understate
Meaning
Verb
●
To state (something) with less
completeness
than
needed
; to
minimise
or downplay.
●
To state (something) with a
lack
of
emphasis
, in order to
express
irony.
●
To state a
quantity
that is too low.
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Origin
understate
English
state
English
status
Latin
stare
Latin
under-
English
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Etym
Antonyms
Overstate
Exaggerate
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Underestimate
Underplay
Overestimate
Downplay
Exaggerate
Overstate
Diminish
Undervalue
Misrepresent
Overemphasize
Limit
Oversimplify
Ignore
Overlook
Decrease
Quantify
Inflate
Conceal
Raise
Lessen
Reduce
Negate
Obscure
Distort
Increase
Outweigh
Discount
Lower
Minimize
Undermine
Reveal
Devalue
Misinterpret
Overvalue
Affect
Overreport
Disregard
Alter
Underemphasize
Emphasize
Underreport
Underline
Overplay
Mitigate
Overshadow
Dampen
Misunderstand
Scale Back
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