understatement
Example Sentences
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"It's winter and it's rather cold outside," says Alina which is something of an understatement.
From BBC
To say Batty has kept a low profile since retiring in 2004 would be an understatement.
From BBC
“Everybody calls him a glue guy,” Stafford said, “probably an understatement.”
From Los Angeles Times
Calling that process a “show” is an understatement.
It would not be an understatement to say that during the latter stages, it was Liverpool who looked like they had two fewer players on the pitch.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
