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understatement
Noun
rhetoric
uncountable
usually
countable
Japanese Meaning
実際の状況よりも控えめに、または取るに足らないことに見せかける修辞技法。 / （風刺的な効果を狙い）重要性や量を意図的に過小評価して表現する方法。
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(uncountable, rhetoric) 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.
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understatement
Calling the mountain 'a bit of a hill' was a gross understatement that made everyone laugh at the guide's irony.
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Calling the mountain 'a bit of a hill' was a gross understatement that made everyone laugh at the guide's irony.
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