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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
Speech that is characterized by understatement.
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verb
To speak with understatement and/or modesty.
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verb
To fail to say enough; to be too taciturn.
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verb
To speak without sufficient emphasis or volume.
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verb
To speak at the same time as and more quietly than another.
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History
From under- + speak.
