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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a hint of understatement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a subtle or restrained expression of something, often in a context where more emphasis could have been expected.
Example: "Her speech was filled with a hint of understatement, making her achievements seem even more impressive."
Alternatives: "a touch of modesty" or "a dash of restraint".
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"Well," he says with a hint of understatement, "I've got rhythm".
"It could have been more," said the manager with more than a hint of understatement.
Root was measured, soft-spoken with just a hint of understatement, which was rarely Gough's way but was sometimes Hutton's.
"It's been tumultuous," Seth Rogen, the star and co-writer of the bromantic action comedy, said with just a hint of understatement.
"Dreams don't really make sense, but obviously when you wake up and you're playing the world number one, it's a bit different," he said, with a hint of understatement.
"This has been the most challenging time of my life," says Roisin De Burca, with a hint of understatement.
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"It's just unreal," said Fleetwood, without any hint of understatement.
"It has changed my life a little bit," Pickett says, with a hint of sardonic understatement.
Jimmy Ryan is said to resemble him, but Nick was more of "a wild man," as his grandson puts it, with a distinct hint of understatement.
"It's not so bad," he smiles with a hint of modesty and a massive dose of understatement.
Mr. Cantuária, playing a nylon-string guitar with a hint of echo, made little attempt to compensate, residing in the realm of understatement.
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