Collocations for "understatement"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "understatement" in context.
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understatement
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- that's the understatement of the [year, millennium]
- that's a gross understatement
- that would be an understatement
- it would be an understatement to [say, suggest]
- that is an understatement, to say the least
- subtlety and understatement
- is a master of understatement
- [a model, an element, a hint] of understatement
- an understatement on your taxes
'understatement' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):