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understate vs trivialise

trivialise vs understate

understate and trivialise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
understate No No Yes No
trivialise No No Yes No
As verbs, trivialise is a hyponym of understate; that is, trivialise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than understate:
  • understate: represent as less significant or important
  • trivialise: make trivial or insignificant
Other hyponyms of understate include trivialize.
understate (verb) trivialise (verb)
represent as less significant or important make trivial or insignificant
Difference between understate and trivialise

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