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What is an idea that downplayed or treated casually?
understatement
How do you put understatement in a sentence?
Saying that the Beatles are a good band is an understatement. Saying that Beyonce is good-looking is an understatement. Saying that Harry Potter is a good book is an understatement.
When was The Age of the Understatement created?
The Age of the Understatement was created in 2007-08.
What is understatement in a poem?
no, there is no understatement in the poem facing it.
How Which phrase from the proposal is an example of understatement?
"We anticipate a few challenges along the way" is an example of understatement in the proposal.
What is the antonym of the word hyperbole?
Understatement.
What is hypobel?
an understatement (opposite of hyperbole)
How do you make a sentence using understatement?
An understatement is explaining something in simple or trivial terms when, in fact, the idea being explained is complex.
What is an understatement in Their Eyes Were Watching God?
An understatement in "Their Eyes Were Watching God" occurs when Janie describes her first kiss with Johnny as "like lightning...or like a shooting star." This understatement downplays the intensity of their connection and foreshadows the lackluster nature of their marriage.
What is the opposite of hyperbole or exaggeration?
Meiosis/Understatement
Can 'incomplete expression' be a synonym to 'understatement'?
No. An understatement is litotes, a statement which minimizes what it is talking about. "The United States has some debt problems" is an understatement because the United States has a huge debt problem. "Robert Wadlow was a bit taller than the average" is an understatement because he was the tallest man ever.An incomplete expression is one which is not finished. "Oh, for--! Give me that!" includes an incomplete expression.
What word means an understatement as in the Romeo and Juliet scene when the character Mercutio is mortally wounded but says Tis but a scratch?
Understatement, Sarcasm, Underestimate, Belittlement, Litotes
