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How to pronounce “understate”
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Pronunciation guide for understate
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of understate with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- How Entrepreneurs Can Unlock Their Full Potential
I can't understate or overstate
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
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How to pronounce understate
How Entrepreneurs Can Unlock Their Full Potential
I can't understate or overstate
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “understate”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
- (transitive) To state (something) with a lack of emphasis, in order to express irony.
- To state a quantity that is too low.
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