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The phrase "a clear understatement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone has downplayed or minimized the significance of something in a way that is obvious or evident.
Example: "Saying that the storm caused some damage is a clear understatement; it completely destroyed several homes."
Alternatives: "an obvious minimization" or "a blatant downplay".
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To say there's room for improvement in the airline industry is a clear understatement.
This was a clear understatement: others describe him as an unscrupulous schemer and a tyrant.
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"Five casinos could be a problem," he acknowledged in a clear example of understatement.
In a clear case of reverse snobbery, it is understatement that indicates his importance.Velázquez was an expert strategist.
Inside the boutique one morning, it was clear that understatement is a relative concept in the house of Versace.
This I regarded as a very clear case of understatement.
However, for a UK transplant spending any amount of time in the US, it quickly becomes clear that understatement and subtlety are just not the order of the day.
Signals from the Trump administration on the future of these sanctions have been less than crystal clear, to use a diplomatic understatement.
A bit of an understatement.
Bittersweet is a vast understatement.
This is a remarkable understatement.
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