单词	understatement
释义	English Business understatementnoun [ S or U ] uk/ˌʌn.dəˈsteɪt.mənt/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈsteɪt.mənt/ a statement that describes something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is, or the act of making such statements: To say that her resignation was a shock would be an understatement - it caused panic. "It didn't go well? " "That's the understatement of the year/decade/century. It was a disaster." Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Exaggerating & playing down *blow sth* out of proportion idiom drama queen dramatize exaggeration lard lay** make a meal (out) of sth idiom make much of sth idiom make sth of sth meal over-egg the pudding idiom overboard overplay overstatement pad pudding soft-pedal stretch stretch the truth idiom *talk sth* down See more results » understatementnoun [ C or U ] uk/ˌʌndəˈsteɪtmənt/us a statement that something is much smaller, much less important, or much less serious than it really is: It's an understatement to say the workers are worried about their futures. with understatement The report says with understatement, 'there is still much scope for reform'. understatement of the century/decade/year To say he's been busy would be the understatement of the year. Compare** overstatement
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