understate
Definitions
Verb
- Represent as less significant or important
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "understate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | understatement | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | understated | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | understates | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | understate | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "understate".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "understate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | understand | 3 | 137 |
| 2 | undertaken | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | underwater | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | interstate | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | undertake | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | underestimate | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | understatement | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | undertakes | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | underestimated | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | understates | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | understated | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | underrate | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | undertaker | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | underrated | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | underestimates | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | understating | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | understaffed | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | understaff | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | unstated | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | underuse | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "understate" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "understate" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "understate" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "understate".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Lawsuit alleges David Protein understates calories and fat content of its bars
Mar 12, 2026 CBS News
Mar 12, 2026 CBS News
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Mar 4, 2026 KERA News
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‘Immediately in demand.’ Ann Arbor gets first EV under state grant for carshare
Mar 10, 2026 MLive.com
Mar 10, 2026 MLive.com
Understating Rising Quality Means Import Price Inflation Is Overstated
Jan 14, 2026 Liberty Street Economics
Jan 14, 2026 Liberty Street Economics