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understate

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Verb

represent as less significant or important

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Synonyms:
minimize minimise downplay
Antonyms:
overstate exaggerate overdraw hyperbolize hyperbolise magnify amplify

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "understate":
undercoated undershot understated understood undercoat underside understudy underquote understate
Words contain "understate":
understate understated understatement
Words contain "understate" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
understate play down downplay background

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