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understatement

 1 noun statementmaolaisnéis fem2to say it's expensive is an understatement! thiocfadh leat a rá go bhfuil sé costasach!it's something of an understatement to say she didn't like him d'fhéadfaí a rá gan aon áibhéil nár thaitin sé léi 2 noun characteristicneamhthoirtéis fem2cúlántacht fem3  c m uhe's not known for his understatement ní hí an chúlántacht an tréith is dual dó, ní duine é a fhanann ar an gcúlráid 3 noun especially FIN minimisationmaolú masc  c m uthey were fined for understatement of profits gearradh fíneáil orthu as brabús níos ísle ná mar a bhí déanta acu a lua

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