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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
understate .
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Examples
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The “five-tool” designation understates his skills by ignoring his intelligence, preparation, and guile.
WILLIE MAYS JAMES S. HIRSCH 2010
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The surprise -- and even that word understates it -- nomination of Alvin Greene, an unemployed man who lives with his parents, as the Democratic nominee in the South Carolina Senate race has captivated the country.
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Just a few months after the iPhone appeared, Apple introduced the very similar iPod Touch, which didn't get as much attention, perhaps because its name understates the scope of its features.
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To Schaffer, the volume of calls understates the level of need in the community, based on the kinds of landlord-tenant problems that have cropped up since the tornado.
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The barely changed name understates how little this program -
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I think that kind of understates the difficulties of it.
Remarks By The Vice President On Kyoto Agreement ITY National Archives 1997
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Spokesman Gregory Hartl said the latest figure "understates" the total number of deaths from the A (H1N1) pandemic.
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"Major player in the drama" kind of understates Byrne and Overstock's role in this.
doggdot.us 2008
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This is a staggering statistic, to be sure, though it likely understates beer consumption.
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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Thus, the trend in Figure 3.3 probably understates the overall generational decline.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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