understatement
குறைமதிப்பான
definition
noun
a master of English understatement
the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.
translation of 'understatement '
noun
குறையரை
example
It's a hilarious film full of gems of comic absurdity that are mixed in with nonchalant 'understatement' .
To say the game could have done with a goal then is 'understatement' .
This is a harrowing play made all the more poignant by its 'understatement' .
For those in need of a true soul album, loaded with 'understatement' , look no further.
Apart from his many other talents, he is also master of the 'understatement' .
He was a natural diplomat, too, cool as a breeze under pressure and a master of 'understatement' .
a master of English 'understatement'
I only read it for the first time last year and it's no 'understatement' to say it was a life-changing read.
More than half a century later the country has moved from 'understatement' to groundless exaggeration.
The film was an exercise in stylish 'understatement' , and was all the better for it.
a master of English 'understatement'
Either way, it is clear he was a writer who preferred hint and 'understatement' , a wink instead of a nudge.
As with all his films to date, his 'understatement' proves to be his greatest strength.
The sequence is thus all the more powerful for its brevity and 'understatement' .
However he carries it off with real pathos and at times almost heroic 'understatement' .
She is at once fiercely competitive and ladylike, a fighter to the death and yet a model of polite 'understatement' .
This song set the tone for the downbeat 'understatement' that the event traditionally displays.
Clearly, living so long and so intimately with other people has made him a master of the 'understatement' .
to say I am delighted is an 'understatement'
to say I am delighted is an 'understatement'
Evan has a way of combining generous 'understatement' with a big grin that is very endearing.
The reading of his will raised some eyebrows, to riot in 'understatement' .
One of the ways he achieves the element of 'understatement' is by usually talking quietly.
To say the man was large would be an understatement beyond all 'understatements' .
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