understatement (n)

n06759063

type n
lex_filenum 10
def a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
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Hypernym statement
Derivationally related form understatement → understate
Antonym understatement → overstatement
Hyponym litotes, meiosis
Incoming links
Hyponym statement
Antonym overstatement → understatement
Hypernym litotes, meiosis
Derivationally related form understate → understatement

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