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understatement

/ˈʌndərsteɪtmənt/

ការនិយាយបន្ទាប

  1. noun ការនិយាយបន្ទាប, ការនិយាយកាត់បន្ថយការពិត
    a statement that makes something seem less important or serious than it really is
    ការនិយាយដែលធ្វើឱ្យរឿងអ្វីមួយមើលទៅហាក់ដូចជាតូចតាច ឬស្រាលជាងការពិត
    To say he was angry is an understatement.
    ការនិយាយថាគាត់គ្រាន់តែខឹង គឺតិចតួចពេកហើយធៀបនឹងការពិត។

Synonyms: minimization, softening

Antonyms: exaggeration, hyperbole, overstatement

Forms: understatements

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.