Understatement
Uhn-der-steyt-muhnt
Understatement
This literary device Understatement is a noun,It refers to the practice of drawing attention to a fact that is already obvious and noticeable.Understating a fact is usually done by sarcasm,irony and wryness or any other form of dry humor.
Synonyms
Distortion,Restraint and Litotes
Examples of undersatement
1. "I Have to have an operation.It isn't serious.Im Just paralized from my neck down"
2. "What happen anything bad?" (Jen)
"No i just fell down the stairs and broke my arm" (Sarah)
2. "What happen anything bad?" (Jen)
"No i just fell down the stairs and broke my arm" (Sarah)
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understatedness Adjective
understatednesses Adjective
understatements Noun
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understatedness Adjective
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understatements Noun
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