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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underemphasizing
understating
Verb
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Michkov’s sophomore season has been a dud, and that may be understating it.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026 -
In that scenario, the song is actually understating the case.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Underemphasizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underemphasizing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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