Understatement

Understatement is a rhetorical device where the true significance of a situation is presented as less important or serious than it actually is. This technique can be used for humor, irony, or to make a point more forcefully.

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Linked from: Dry Wit, Exaggeration, Hyperbole, Litotes, Overstatement, Verbal Irony
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