understatement
Definitions
Noun
- A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "understatement".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | understatement | 4 | 4 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "understatement".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "understatement".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | statement | 2 | 141 |
| 2 | understand | 3 | 137 |
| 3 | statements | 2 | 68 |
| 4 | undertaken | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | understands | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | restatement | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | underestimate | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | understates | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | understated | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | understate | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | overstatement | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | overstatements | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | understating | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | underpayment | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | undergarment | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | restatements | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | underpayments | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | undergarments | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | reinstatement | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | statement's | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "understatement" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "understatement" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "understatement" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "understatement".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
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.
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