understate
Example Sentences
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They suggest this likely means the benefits of tramadol are overstated while its harms are understated.
From Science Daily
Given that, the case against Hassett might be overstated, and his qualifications understated.
Hammack said a favorable inflation reading for November released last week likely understated 12-month price growth due to data-collection distortions created by the government shutdown in October and the first half of November.
Liza Prideaux agrees understated decorations are overrated and has embraced "nostalgic, vintage" decor at Christmas for the last two years.
From BBC
He says dismissing concerns as a GTA-style moral panic "understates what is changing".
From BBC
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