understate
Example Sentences
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To say, the post went viral is to understate the interest it generated.
From MarketWatch
And while the tangy, aromatic gravy is often considered the show stealer, it would lose much of its charm in the absence of its understated partner.
From BBC
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.
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