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The understatement
noun
An incomplete statement, particularly: A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect; meiosis.
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The understatement is potent.
The understatement is overwhelming.
(The understatement of the year).
The understatement comes as standard.
The understatement of "probably the stress".
The understatement of the century from Isobel Crawley.
The understatement may also have worsened in the past five years.
The understatement of cost has important practical consequences.
The understatement scores were modest and comparable between pSS patients and control individuals.
Now, the understatement.
That's the understatement of the year.
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