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trivialize vs understate

understate vs trivialize

trivialize and understate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trivialize No No Yes No
understate No No Yes No
As verbs, understate is a hypernym of trivialize; that is, understate is a word with a broader meaning than trivialize:
  • trivialize: make trivial or insignificant
  • understate: represent as less significant or important
Other hypernyms of trivialize include downplay, minimise, minimize.
trivialize (verb) understate (verb)
make trivial or insignificant represent as less significant or important
Difference between trivialize and understate

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