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Stylistic device
Look up understatement in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Understatement is an expression of lesser strength than what the speaker or writer actually
Understatement
Element of English culture
Understatement is an aspect of traditional English culture. It has been exploited to humorous effect, but it is also characterised as part of the English
English_understatement
2008 studio album by the Last Shadow Puppets
The Age of the Understatement is the debut studio album by English supergroup the Last Shadow Puppets, released on 15 April 2008 by Domino Recording Company
The_Age_of_the_Understatement
Japanese manga series
Love, That's an Understatement (ひかえめに言っても、これは愛, Hikaeme ni Ittemo, Kore wa Ai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujimomo. It began
Love, That's an Understatement
Love,_That's_an_Understatement
English band
inspired by their music. They have released two records, The Age of the Understatement (2008), and following a lengthy hiatus, Everything You've Come to Expect
The_Last_Shadow_Puppets
2008 single by The Last Shadow Puppets
"The Age of the Understatement" is the first single released by The Last Shadow Puppets. It was released on 14 April 2008 in the United Kingdom on Domino
The Age of the Understatement (song)
The_Age_of_the_Understatement_(song)
British actress (born 1983)
type of role, and wrote that she "specialises in a sort of calculated understatement", praising her "insight into what makes characters tick and her facility
Emily_Blunt
2002 studio album by New Found Glory
recordings: Rusty Pistachio and Toby Morse of H2O (backing vocals on "Understatement"), Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 (bass on "Something I Call Personality")
Sticks and Stones (New Found Glory album)
Sticks_and_Stones_(New_Found_Glory_album)
The Credit Suisse Securities Japan Limited “Mass Understatement of Income Tax” Case is a lawsuit pertaining to employees and former employees of Credit
Credit Suisse Securities Japan Limited income tax case
Credit_Suisse_Securities_Japan_Limited_income_tax_case
Mild or indirect word or expression
laid are euphemisms for 'sexual intercourse'. Euphemisms formed from understatements include asleep for dead and drinking for consuming alcohol. "Tired
Euphemism
Type of deception
or emotion, is a common strategy in dealing with feelings of guilt. Understatement is a form of speech which contains an expression of less strength than
Minimisation_(psychology)
Ironic figure of speech
could be used to indicate that someone is a messy person. A form of understatement, litotes is always deliberate with the intention of emphasis, often
Litotes
French filmmaker (born 1981)
Mobile Disco "Signatune" DJ Mehdi 2008 "Stress" Justice "The Age of the Understatement" The Last Shadow Puppets 2010 "Born Free" M.I.A. 2012 "Bad Girls" "No
Romain_Gavras
Pattern or structure that makes something funny
may be used to reflect or effect strong feelings or impressions. An understatement is a figure of speech in which statements are purposely understated
Comedic_device
Rhetorical style using a minimum of essential words
implying more than is said, it is distinguished from tautology and understatement. Brevitas is related to concision, parataxis, sprezzatura and elliptic
Brevitas
American animator (born 1979)
recent developments regarding Kyle Carrozza, aka TV's Kyle, would be an understatement. We are appalled and feel completely betrayed that someone who was such
Kyle_A._Carrozza
2024 studio album by Sault
2023). "Sault live at Drumsheds review: Show of the year? That's an understatement – this is an all-timer". Culture | Music. The Evening Standard. ISSN 2041-4404
Acts_of_Faith_(album)
American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
the classrooms and hallways. To say that he was 'on' would be a major understatement." Williams and Reeve had a class in dialects taught by Edith Skinner
Robin_Williams
2008 single by The Last Shadow Puppets
Recording Company as the second single of their debut album The Age of the Understatement. Written by co-frontmen Alex Turner and Miles Kane, the song was produced
Standing_Next_to_Me
121st season of top-tier football in Belgium
""Zwaar ontgoocheld is een understatement": Glen De Boeck misnoegd na ontslag bij KV Kortrijk" ["Very disappointed is an understatement": Glen De Boeck dissatisfied
2023–24_Belgian_Pro_League
Literary technique used to persuade
descriptions creating strong visual images related to audience experience".) Understatement, or meiosis: presenting a diminished view of the importance, significance
Literary_device
Taboo involving restrictions on language
Taboo words are commonly avoided with euphemisms, such as the English understatement pass away, meaning "die" and the English minced-oath for goodness' sake
Word_taboo
American ultramarathon runner
racing, she replied, "I feel fine." The remark drew attention for its understatement, given the length, sleep deprivation and difficulty of the race, and
Rachel_Entrekin
2007 film by Tom McCarthy
strewn in its own path, so does The Visitor, with impressive grace and understatement, resist potential triteness and phony uplift." Roger Ebert of the Chicago
The Visitor (2007 feature film)
The_Visitor_(2007_feature_film)
House in Lake Butler, Florida, U.S.
Queen of Versailles Star Jackie Siegel, Dies at 89: 'Devastated Is an Understatement'". People. Retrieved April 9, 2025. Purcell, Carey (October 27, 2025)
Versailles_(house)
List of music acts composed of members with already established careers outside of them
Rascals) James Ford (Simian Mobile Disco, Simian) Albums: The Age of the Understatement (2008), Everything You've Come To Expect (2016) Works Progress Administration
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Latin phrase which means "fear of empty space"
appeal to affluent and well-educated consumers, on the premise that understatement and restraint appeals to more affluent and educated audiences. In a
Horror_vacui_(art)
Political technique from 1923
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Realistic artificially generated media
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2021 novel by Claire Keegan
delivers many subtle pleasures ... [she] fully exploits the power of understatement." Lamorna Ash, writing in The Guardian, noted that Small Things like
Small_Things_like_These
English musician (born 1986)
producer James Ford where they recorded their debut album The Age of the Understatement in just two weeks. Their album went straight to number 1 in the UK Album
Miles_Kane
American voice actor
22474487139... To say this is a milestone of my career would be an understatement. Being a part of such an incredible franchise is something I'll never
Zach_Aguilar
2023 fantasy drama film
the disaster film and the domestic drama, approaching each genre with understatement to deliver a modest study of personal and societal upheaval – and refusing
Acid_(2023_film)
1963 British film by Lance Comfort
rock 'n' roller, it's comparatively quiet. Must be that famous British understatement. Producer-director Lance Comfort has pulled quite a feat, finding space
Live_It_Up!_(film)
Conceptual beauty that shows unusual effectiveness and simplicity
fashion is often associated with the modern taste for subtraction and understatement that capitalistic societies have developed to convey a sense of status
Elegance
American reality television series
Housewives Of Beverly Hills' After One Season: "I'm Disappointed Is An Understatement"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 21, 2024. Tinoco, Armando (April
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
The_Real_Housewives_of_Beverly_Hills
Journalistic media that disperse action-oriented political agendas
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British lobbyist (1967–2024)
government ... [to] say I am intimate with every one of them is the understatement of the century." Palast also wrote that Draper said, regarding his motivation:
Derek_Draper
British rock musician (born 1986)
in 2007, who have released two orchestral pop albums: The Age of the Understatement (2008) and Everything You've Come to Expect (2016). Turner provided
Alex_Turner
Stock character in Ancient Greek comedy
the eirôn in his Nicomachean Ethics, where he says: "in the form of understatement, self-deprecation, and its possessor the self-deprecator" (1108a12)
Eiron
1847 novel by Anne Brontë
observations, focused by a fine authorial irony and delicate power of understatement. Cates Baldridge describes Agnes Grey as a novel which "takes great
Agnes_Grey
Use of polling to manipulate public opinion
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Political term
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People_power
Cultural stereotype applied to Minnesotans
friendliness, an aversion to open confrontation, a tendency toward understatement, a disinclination to make a direct fuss or stand out, apparent emotional
Minnesota_nice
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Advertainment
2016 American film
he is a terrific actor who pulls off that portrayal, partly through understatement." The Brawler, another biographical film about Wepner. List of boxing
Chuck_(film)
1970 misquotation from Apollo 13
the emergence of an unforeseen problem, often with a sense of ironic understatement. The Apollo 13 Flight Journal lists the timestamps and dialogue between
Houston,_we_have_a_problem
1974 sex education book by Will McBride
graceful, charming, and elegant," yet accurately predicted, in a severe understatement of what actually happened, that the book "may start (an) uproar." The
Show_Me!
American businessman (1935–2025)
Queen of Versailles Star Jackie Siegel, Dies at 89: 'Devastated Is an Understatement'". People. Retrieved April 9, 2025. David A. Siegel at IMDb MFH on BigFloridaCountry
David_A._Siegel
2020 British drama film
January 2021). "Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth burn brilliantly, but with understatement, in 'Supernova'". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286
Supernova_(2020_film)
1964 song by Flanders and Swann
audience. Flanders stated that the song opened with "typical English understatement". Ian Bradley has argued that the song belongs to a long line of English
A_Song_of_Patriotic_Prejudice
1934 book by James Rorty
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Our Master's Voice: Advertising
Our_Master's_Voice:_Advertising
American bank holding company
Capital One Financial Corporation is an American bank holding company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, with operations in the United States, Canada,
Capital_One
1965 murder in New York City, U.S.
itself... To say Death of a Prophet takes liberties with the facts is an understatement, but the degree to which it does can be a bit irritating at times..
Assassination_of_Malcolm_X
Elements of mass media that focus on delivering news
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Collective action supporting a cause
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Fantasy book series
anthology of other-people-write-Amber-stories that we'd be up for it (understatement) and he puffed on his pipe, and said — extremely firmly — that he didn't
The_Chronicles_of_Amber
Israeli soldiers on October 7 this year, was well-known would be an understatement. He was famous in the West Bank for the peaceful protests he led against
Timeline of the Gaza war (27 September 2024 – 16 October 2024)
Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war_(27_September_2024_–_16_October_2024)
1959 live album by Modern Jazz Quartet with Sonny Rollins
label. The Allmusic review stated "To say that this set works is an understatement. It is a highlight of the group's storied career on Atlantic". All compositions
The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2
The_Modern_Jazz_Quartet_at_Music_Inn_Volume_2
Computer-based activities as a means of protest
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Hacktivism
Fictional character from ''Hollyoaks''
wrote, "To say it would take a very brave man to woo Sienna Blake is an understatement". Campbell also wrote "Oh crumbs" when Passey revealed that Sienna would
Ben_Bradley_(Hollyoaks)
Country in Central Asia
state tabulations put the number around 5%, the number is said to be an understatement and Western academics put the number at approximately 25–30%. Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
2014 Indian film by Arivazhagan
The filmmaking too is a bit heavy-handed here when a little bit of understatement would have been welcome". At the 61st National Film Awards, V. J. Sabu
Vallinam
Use of sex appeal in advertising
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Intentional understatement
privileged. How many people have seen anything like this?" English understatement Euphemism Figure of speech Hyperbole Paradiastole Encarta World English
Meiosis_(figure_of_speech)
2024 studio album by Bill Ryder-Jones
that the album "documents a period of intense anguish with careful understatement and smart musical references". Shaun Curran of Record Collector called
Iechyd_Da
American singer-songwriter (born 1995)
Petridis gave the album three stars, writing that Dacus "gets lost in understatement on a loved-up album about her relationship with bandmate Julien Baker
Lucy_Dacus
1960 song by Jimmy Jones
cover of the song as a B-side to their debut single "The Age of the Understatement". In 2008, Australian singer Jason Donovan covered the song on his album
Wondrous_Place
Post-WWII Japanese dance form
and uncouth habits... a direct assault on the refinement (miyabi) and understatement (shibui) so valued in Japanese aesthetics." The first butoh piece, Forbidden
Butoh
Dominican actress (1912–1951)
wrote "to say that between us it was love at first sight would be an understatement". They married on 14 July 1943 at Montez's home in Beverly Hills. Charles
Maria_Montez
Antebellum Country Capitol Nashville The Last Shadow Puppets The Age of the Understatement Symphonic pop, pop rock, baroque pop Domino Phantom Planet Raise the
List_of_2008_albums
2008 greatest hits album by New Found Glory
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Hits_(New_Found_Glory_album)
Algerian Islamic guerrilla group (1982–87 and 92-94)
about 925 supporters although this number is thought to be a gross understatement with the true number as high as 10 or 15 thousand. A report on the Middle
Islamic_Armed_Movement
Poetic trope in Old English and Old Norse literature
accords with the fondness of Old English poets for litotes, or deliberate understatement, giving "ironic expression to the horror of warfare as seen from the
Beasts_of_battle
2016 studio album by Katatonia
full of both darkness and light, heaviness and softness, drama and understatement. It’s an album that is intricate with a lot of subtleties, but also
The_Fall_of_Hearts
Annual music event in North America
Dr. Strangelove Austin (SXSW) 2002 Bonkin'Clapper, The Soulsberry, Understatements, Foe, Nananine, Fantasy's Core, Petty Booka, The Jerry Lee Phantom
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Upcoming Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi
her character in Lahore 1947, "To say she weeps copiously would be an understatement"". Bollywood Hungama. 19 October 2024. Archived from the original on
Batwara_1947
American actor (born 1975)
always has been able to convey a sense of wonder, and his instinct for understatement also serves him well here." That same year, he was credited as a producer
Tobey_Maguire
Deliberately incorrect entry in a reference work
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Polish urban dialect of Bydgoszcz
Germanisms resulting from historical circumstances, is therefore more of an understatement. It should be emphasized that the capital of the [Kuyavian] region is
Bydgoszcz_dialect
Language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words
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Combined military forces of Rwanda
Economist Intelligence Unit, but this was believed to be a substantial understatement. The International Crisis Group estimated that the RPA had between 17
Rwandan_Defence_Force
Films that are banned in a particular country
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Ancient Roman humour
humour ought to be based upon "ambiguity, the unexpected, wordplay, understatement, irony, ridicule, silliness, and pratfalls". Roman jokes also depended
Roman_jokes
Season of television series
Housewives Of Beverly Hills' After One Season: "I'm Disappointed Is An Understatement"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2024. G. Phillips, Zoe
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 14
The_Real_Housewives_of_Beverly_Hills_season_14
American holding company
Certain Prior Period Filings; The Cumulative Effect Is a $3.4 Million Understatement of Income Before Taxes and a $2.1 Million Overstatement of Operating
NII_Holdings
2007 film by Ethan and Joel Coen
Brothers don't ever overdo. You could even say they know the value of understatement: At one point they garner chills simply by having a character check
No_Country_for_Old_Men
Indian inventor and engineer (1893–1974)
troubles, Mr Naidu is truly a man in a million – perhaps this is an understatement!" He is survived by his son G.D. Gopal and grandchildren G.D. Rajkumar
Gopalswamy_Doraiswamy_Naidu
1961 novel by Gillian Freeman
spurns Pete's romantic advances. Film critic Richard L. Coe wrote that "Understatement has made this story meaningful; overstatement would have made it merely
The_Leather_Boys_(novel)
Advertisement disguised as editorial
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Battlespace use and management of information and communication technology
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1982 studio album by The Fun Boy Three
the right moves in all the right places". Complimenting the album's "understatement", Millar concluded, "From Dave Jordan's production right through to
Fun_Boy_Three_(album)
1975 British film by Claude Whatham
ambition beyond an almost obsessive ordinariness, conveyed not through understatement but through clichés. These dominate the life of simple vet James Herriot
All Creatures Great and Small (film)
All_Creatures_Great_and_Small_(film)
1854 book by Henry David Thoreau
descriptions. Thoreau does not hesitate to use metaphors, allusions, understatement, hyperbole, personification, irony, satire, metonymy, synecdoche, and
Walden
Canadian comedian (1959–2021)
writer whose style was characterized by deadpan delivery, eccentric understatement, and the use of folksy, old-fashioned turns of phrase. He appeared in
Norm_Macdonald
American musical theatre actress (born 1959)
performance of the year would be accurate. It would also be a drastic understatement." She appeared as former showgirl Sally Durant Plummer in the Encores
Victoria_Clark
1999 studio album by Texas
entries. To call Spiteri a singular talent as a singer would be a vast understatement of her abilities". The Independent wrote a favourable review, describing
The_Hush
South African singer (1982)
she is dead". Jacaranda FM. Retrieved 10 January 2025. "Toxic is an understatement, says Kelly Khumalo", The Sowetan, 2 November 2012. City Press. [3]
Kelly_Khumalo
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Hindu, Indian, Tamil
God Muruga
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Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Bharatha's Wife Name
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Absorbed in God's Love
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Tibalt, Tebald (see Tibbett).
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Hindu
A mountain a himalayan peak
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Egyptian
Mythical goddess of order and justice.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Muslim
Heaven, God is gracious
Girl/Female
Norse
Thor's second wife.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Third Sign of Zodiac; Twins
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n.
The act of understating, or the condition of being understated; that which is understated; a statement below the truth.