English Explanatory Dictionary

underexaggerate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To understate.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

underexaggerate underexaggerates underexaggerating underexaggerated

Etymology

From under- + exaggerate, rather illogically, since this might be expected to mean to exaggerate but insufficiently.

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