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“understating”
understate (verb), understates; understated; understating
1. To say that something is less important or less significant than it actually is: Sam really wanted to buy the old house and understated the necessity of the renovations needed.
2. To present in moderate or in restrained terms: The government understated the number of deaths caused by the virus in the country.
2. To present in moderate or in restrained terms: The government understated the number of deaths caused by the virus in the country.
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stato-, stat-, sta-, -static, -stasi, staso-, -stasis, -stasia, -stacy, -stitute, -stitution, -sist
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