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un·der·state

understate

pronunciation:: uhn dr steIt

part of speech:	transitive verb
inflections:	understates, understating, understated
definition 1:	to state or represent incompletely or too conservatively. He understated the extent of the damage. antonyms: exaggerate, magnify, overstate
definition 2:	to state or present with modesty or restraint, as to create a subtle or ironic effect. Her gown understated her womanly figure. antonyms: exaggerate
related words:	belie
derivations:	understated (adj.), understatement (n.)

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