+Understatement is a [rhetorical device](/wiki/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](/wiki/humor), irony, or to make a point more forcefully.
+## See also
+- [Irony](/wiki/irony)
+- [Hyperbole](/wiki/hyperbole)
+- [Litotes](/wiki/litotes)