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understated
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
understated
(adjective)
understate
(verb)
understated
/ˌʌndɚ
ˈ
steɪtəd/
adjective
understated
/ˌʌndɚ
ˈ
steɪtəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNDERSTATED
:
expressed or done in a quiet or simple way
an
understated
style
an
understated
performance
understated
elegance
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