Understate Sentence Examples

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  • In this particular they very largely understate the number of Hebrews, whose communicants (0.3%) are heads of families only, and largely of the Protestants; whereas they represent practically the total Roman Catholic population above 9 years of age.

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  • And if Grote overlooks important agreements he seems also to understate important differences.

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  • The words chip, information technology, communications, digital revolution - all understate what is happening.

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  • To say he 's not a very nice man is to grossly understate just how villainously evil he really is.

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  • Garments with lower necklines can be supplemented with a camisole, and sometimes leggings can help to understate a higher hemline.

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  • To say he's not a very nice man is to grossly understate just how villainously evil he really is.

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