understatement
Example Sentences
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To say it was a great success might be an understatement.
From Los Angeles Times
To say the home has seen a lot in the past 15 years is an understatement.
From MarketWatch
The president has made the case for himself publicly several times, with characteristic understatement.
It would be an understatement to suggest the conditions did not aid either team's ambitions of playing attractive football.
From BBC
"To say we hit it off was an understatement. We were literally joined at the hip," she said.
From BBC
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