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understate vs trivialize

trivialize vs understate

understate and trivialize both are verbs.

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

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