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1. expressing with restraint or lack of emphasis, usually used for an ironic' or rhetorical effect.
2.basically a figure of speech that writers use to subtly make a situation less important or serious than it really is.
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."
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to state to weakly, or without emphasis
To say George W. Bush is a bad president would be an understatement
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To say that such phrase or sentence is not well defined and/or weak in its own definition
Person A: I think Richard Simmons is gay.
Person B: That's an understatement.
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something said that states the obvious, often falling short of the truth.
guy 1: Bush was a sucky president.
guy 2: That's the understatement of the century.
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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.
"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."
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When something has really cheesed you off!
“Did you get that horrible snapchat update?”
“Yes, and vexed is an understatement.”
The concept of when something is confusing that you don’t get.
You always fart when you’re with me, but not on facetime! it’s understateable