Understatement vs. Hyperbole

Understatement vs. Hyperbole — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Understatement and Hyperbole

Understatementnoun

An incomplete statement, particularly:

Hyperbolenoun

Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.

Understatementnoun

A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect; meiosis.

A master of understatement

Hyperbolenoun

(countable) An instance or example of such overstatement.

Understatementnoun

An instance of such phrasing or lack of emphasis.

Now that's an understatement.

Hyperbolenoun

A hyperbola.

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Understatementnoun

An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.

Hyperbolenoun

extravagant exaggeration

Understatementnoun

a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said