The word is in the Wiktionary

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— English words —

• understatement n. (Uncountable, rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important…
• understatement n. (Countable) An instance of such phrasing or lack of emphasis.
• understatement n. An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.

— English word, defined in French —

• understatement n. Litote.

— English word, defined in Italian —

• understatement s. Sottostima.

— In German —

• Understatement S. Ausdrucksweise, durch die etwas untertrieben dargestellt/verharmlost wird.

— In Dutch —

• understatement n. (Taalkunde) een stijlfiguur waarbij iets of iemand bewust…

— In Italian —

• understatement s. (Forestierismo) (linguistica) (sociologia) minimizzazione…

25 English words from 3 English definitions

Countable disclosure emphasis figure figure␣of␣speech important incomplete information instance intentionally lack less made phrasing relevant rhetoric seem smaller something speech such that Uncountable whereby withholds

3 English words from 5 foreign definitions

die een Litote

17 foreign words from 5 foreign definitions

Ausdrucksweise bewust dargestellt durch etwas Forestierismo iemand iets linguistica sociologia Sottostima stijlfiguur Taalkunde untertrieben verharmlost waarbij wird

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

understatements

57 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ate Até Atë -ate Atem ATEM der Der Der. Ders der's eme Eme EME -eme em-␣-en ent ENT -ent ent- ers ERs ERS -ers erst men Men MEN -men ment -ment NDE sta Sta STA Sta. stat -stat state State statemen statement tat Tat TAT tate Tate Tatem TEM teme Teme und undé under under- unders understate

35 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ats ATs ATS at's DNU edn. eme Eme EME -eme eta ETA met Met MET met- met. meta Meta META meta- NEM -neme red Red RED -red SRE tat Tat TAT tats Tats TATs TSR

2 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

understatements undertreatments

One anagram found minus a letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

reattunements

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