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    [Noun]  | "un*der*state*ment" | \ ˌən-dər-ˈstāt-mənt \


    1: a statement that represents something as smaller or less intense, or less important than it really is : a statement that understates something; also : the act of understating something or the practice of making such statements

    2: the avoidance of obvious emphasis or embellishment : an understated condition, appearance, etc.


    Origin: 1799 ;

    [Verb]  | "understate" 


    1: to say that (something) is smaller, less important, etc., than it really is;


      * e.g., " ... He understated his taxable income. "





     [ "understatement" ]

    1:  expressing with restraint or lack of emphasis, usually used for an ironic' or rhetorical effect. basically a figure of speech that writers use to subtly make a situation less important or serious than it really is.

      * e.g.,  ... Saying "We've had a little rain," when the neighborhood is flooded. Now that is an understatement. The last line of Frost's "Birches" illustrates understatement: "One could do worse than be a swinger of birches." 

     [ "understatement" ]

    1: to state to weakly, or without emphasis

      * e.g.,  ... To say George W. Bush is a bad president would be an understatement 

     [ "understatement" ]

    1: To say that such phrase or sentence is not well defined and/or weak in its own definition

      * e.g.,  ... Person A: I think Richard Simmons is gay. Person B: That's an understatement. 

     [ "understatement of the century" ]

    1: something said that states the obvious, often falling short of the truth.

      * e.g.,  ... guy 1: Bush was a sucky president. 

     [ "Yukon Understatement" ]

    1: Immediately after peeing in the snow, one rams his unchub in the pee hole in the snow. After the phallus is sufficiently frozen and frost bitten, the actor pulls one off. Simplicity is key.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey man, how'd your night go? It was so cold out!" "Awful!" "How come?" "This girl rejected me, so I had some terrible blue balls. To relieve the situation, I had an old fashioned Yukon Understatement to set me right." "Right on, brother." "Not really. The tip is still frozen." 

     [ "Understateable" ]

    1: The concept of when something is confusing that you don’t get.

      * e.g.,  ... You always fart when you’re with me, but not on facetime! it’s understateable 

     [ "Understateable" ]

    1: The concept of when something is confusing and you just do not get it.

      * e.g.,  ... “Ugh you always fart when you’re with me but never on FaceTime, it’s understateable!” 

     [ "Understatement" ]

    1: A phrase that doesnt even hold a candle to how it really is.

      * e.g.,  ... "Do you like it"-T.Rex 

     [ "SOMEONE'S UNDERSTATEMENT" ]

    1: They are EATING SHIT from YOUR ASSHOLE for the rest of their LIFE.

      * e.g.,  ... If you have SOMEONE'S UNDERSTATEMENT they are it for you. 

     [ "Vexed is an understatement" ]

    1: When something has really cheesed you off!

      * e.g.,  ... “Did you get that horrible snapchat update?” 

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