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understatement noun

  /ˌʌndəˈsteɪtmənt/ , /ˌʌndɚˈsteɪtmənt/
  • (uncountable, figure of speech) 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.
 comedimiento, mesura
  • (countable) An instance of such phrasing or lack of emphasis; an incomplete statement.
  • An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.
 eufemismo, frivolización, generosidad, infravaloración, minimización, subestimación
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