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Thesaurus: understate

To state or represent less strongly than may be done truthfully.

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  1. v. t. To state or represent less strongly than may be done truthfully.
  2. v. represent as less significant or important
  3. To state or represent less strongly than may be done truthfully.
  4. To state or represent less strongly than may be donetruthfully.
  5. v:100 v. represent as less significant or important