understatement

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect.
 * 2)  An instance of such phrasing or lack of emphasis; an incomplete statement.
 * 3) An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.
 * 1)  An instance of such phrasing or lack of emphasis; an incomplete statement.
 * 2) An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.
 * 1)  An instance of such phrasing or lack of emphasis; an incomplete statement.
 * 2) An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.
 * 1) An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.
 * 1) An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.
 * 1) An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.
 * 1) An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.

Translations

 * Czech: zmírnění
 * Danish: underdrivelse
 * Esperanto: maltroigo
 * Finnish: vähätelmä
 * French:, ,
 * German:, Tiefstapelei
 * Hebrew: לְשׁוֹן הַמַּעֲטֶה
 * Hungarian: enyhe kifejezés, visszafogott megfogalmazás
 * Irish: maolaisnéis
 * Italian:
 * Polish: niedomówienie, niedookreślenie
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Swedish:

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