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understatement

noun as in restrained statement

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Admitting that to say it was controversial was an "understatement", she said there had been a significant reduction in accidents.

From BBC

Much of this was led by sorority and fraternity members of the Divine Nine, and to call the Divine Nine “organized” is an understatement.

From Slate

To say Reilly's character has been put through the wringer would be an understatement.

From BBC

To say that jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington is a fan of Los Angeles is an understatement.

Now, in 2024, saying the stakes are considerably higher than they were eight years ago feels like a gross understatement.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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