Look up: understatement

1. Understatement
   See Litotes.
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2. understatement
   [n] - a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
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3. understatement
   restrained statement in ironic contrast to what might be said: studied avoidance of emphasis or exaggeration. Category: Language and literature
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
4. understatement
   noun a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
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5. Understatement
   • (n.) The act of understating, or the condition of being understated; that which is understated; a statement below the truth.
   Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
   
   
6. understatement
   (from the article `rhetoric`) ...(attributing human qualities to a nonhuman being or object), irony (a discrepancy between a speaker`s literal statement and his attitude or ...
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/u/7
   
   
7. understatement
   see 'Litotes.'
   Found on http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display_r
   
   
8. understatement
   A technique of saying less than necessary in a piece of writing (playing down rather than exaggerating) in order to make something clear. The writer or speaker presents some idea as being less important as it really is. Contrast: hyperbole / exaggeration / overstatement
   Found on http://www.menrath-online.de/glossaryeng
   
   
9. Understatement
   `Understatement` is a form of speech which contains an expression of less strength than what would be expected. This is not to be confused with euphemism, where a polite phrase is used in place of a harsher or more offensive expression. Understatement is a staple of humor in English-speaking culture...
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understatem