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understate

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10 lettersPronunciation /ʌndəˈsteɪt/Part of speech verbSorted adeenrsttuStarts with UEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. represent as less significant or important

Word origin

From under- + state.

Used in a sentence

  • To call this decision a calculated bet understates the risk; it is a Hail Mary pass.
  • She is the queen of understatement: she understated her critique masterfully.
  • The company had been understating its liabilities for years.

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