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    understatement

    US /ˌʌndɚˈstetmənt, ˈʌndɚˌstet-/

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    UK /ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt/

    B2TOEIC
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounDescription undervaluing how important a thing is
    Jim tends to exaggerate, while Mike is a master of understatement

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    Workplace English

    16:34Workplace English
    • Busy is an understatement.

      Busy is an understatement.

    • Busy is an understatement.

      Busy is an understatement.

    B1

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    • What Zhao Mengfu was seeking in calligraphy was that antique ideal of simplicity, of understatement.

      What Zhao Mengfu was seeking in calligraphy was that antique ideal of simplicity, of understatement.

    • What Zhao Mengfu was seeking in calligraphy was that antique ideal of simplicity, of understatement.

      What Zhao Mengfu was seeking in calligraphy was that antique ideal of simplicity, of understatement.

    B2

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    08:24How I Stole $8 Million A Week As A Mafia Boss
    • So to say that I'm a fortunate, blessed guy is really an understatement, and I attribute that to God having a different plan and a purpose for my life, and me meeting this young girl, because if it wasn't for her, I'd either be dead or in prison for the rest of my life, without a doubt, like all my former friends and associates.

      So to say that I'm a fortunate, blessed guy is really an understatement, and I attribute that to God having a different plan and a purpose for my life, and me meeting this young girl, because if it wasn't for her, I'd either be dead or in prison for the rest of my life, without a doubt, like all my former friends and associates.

    • So to say that I'm a fortunate, blessed guy is really an understatement.

      So to say that I'm a fortunate, blessed guy is really an understatement.

    B1

    'Tall Drink of Water' Behind the Story | Yellowstone | Paramount Network

    07:01'Tall Drink of Water' Behind the Story | Yellowstone | Paramount Network
    • To say Beth is territorial is, you know, is an understatement.

      To say Beth is territorial is, you know, is an understatement.

    • To say Beth is territorial is, you know, is an understatement.

      To say Beth is territorial is, you know, is an understatement.

    B1

    How Matisse Revolutionized Color In Art

    07:58How Matisse Revolutionized Color In Art
    • On October 1st, 1910, Matisse debuted this painting called Dance at the Autumn Salon in Paris, and to say that it wasn't well-received is an understatement.

      On October 1st, 1910, Matisse debuted this painting called Dance at the Autumn Salon in Paris, and to say that it wasn't well-received is an understatement.

    • and to say that it wasn't well received is an understatement.

      and to say that it wasn't well received is an understatement.

    B1

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    12:19what 21 year old girls do all day
    • Actually, a little is an understatement.

      Actually, a little is an understatement.

    • Actually, a little is an understatement.

      Actually, a little is an understatement.

    B1

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    32:29Adam Ruins Everything - Most Controversial Ruins (Mashup) | truTV
    • That's an understatement.

      That's an understatement.

    • That's an understatement.

      That's an understatement.

    B1

    The Natives and the English - Crash Course US History #3

    11:27The Natives and the English - Crash Course US History #3
    • Powhatan was actually his title and the name of his tribe, but to say that the English lacked cultural sensitivity would be an understatement.

      Powhatan was actually his title and the name of his tribe, but to say that the English lacked cultural sensitivity would be an understatement.

    • but to say that the English lacked cultural sensitivity would be an understatement.

      but to say that the English lacked cultural sensitivity would be an understatement.

    B1

    'The coast is still not clear' despite 90-day tariff pause, says Moody's chief economist

    09:45'The coast is still not clear' despite 90-day tariff pause, says Moody's chief economist
    • And that's an understatement.

      And that's an understatement.

    • Predictability and certainty has been completely in short supply, and that's an understatement.

      Predictability and certainty has been completely in short supply, and that's an understatement.

    B1

    Live, Work, or Study in Canada: IELTS or CELPIP?

    13:56Live, Work, or Study in Canada: IELTS or CELPIP?
    • And to say it's a process, that's not an understatement, because it is a huge process.

      And to say it's a process, that's not an understatement, because it is a huge process.

    • And to say it's a process, that's not an understatement, because it is a huge process.

      And to say it's a process, that's not an understatement, because it is a huge process.

    A2