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the masterpiece understatement

noun phrase /thuh-mas-ter-pees-un-der-stayt-ment/

Definition

An expression so understated that it somehow makes a disaster sound mildly inconvenient.

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“Calling the flooded kitchen 'not ideal' was a masterpiece understatement.”
Published 3 August 2026

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/thuh-mas-ter-pees-un-der-stayt-ment/

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