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Understatement
Meaning
Noun
●
In 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.
●
An
instance
of such
phrasing
or
lack
of emphasis.
●
An
incomplete
disclosure
that
intentionally
withholds
relevant
information.
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Antonyms
Hyperbole
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Overstatement
Exaggeration
Oxymoron
Oversimplification
Overreaction
Underestimation
Underestimate
Anomaly
Assertion
Anticlimax
Overexaggeration
Hyperbole
Adjective
Accomplishment
Oddity
Indication
Irony
Illusion
Understanding
Afterthought
Sarcasm
Estimated
Omission
Interpretation
Allegory
Fallacy
Juxtaposition
Explanation
Humor
Argument
Allusion
Embarrassment
Excess
Increment
Eye Opener
Alternative Fact
Eye For An Eye
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