Đồng nghĩa của understates

Alternative for understates

understates, understated, understating

Trái nghĩa: overstate,

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To state something with less completeness than needed
diminishes downgrades minimises minimizes soft-pedals de-emphasizes underemphasizes underplays downplays lessens plays down reduces sells short trivialises trivializes underrates belittles devalues minifies misprizes underestimates undervalues brushes aside glosses over makes light of rates too low shrugs off talks down does an injustice to makes little of hold cheap dismisses deprecates disparages depreciates undersells sets little store by underrepresents cheapens detracts from tones down pooh-poohs discounts sets no store by denigrates underprices derogates scoffs at puts down decries makes nothing of slights whitewashes moderates sneers at discredits degrades defames derides thinks little of extenuates maligns demeans mitigates scorns treats lightly vilifies slurs laughs off criticizes palliates trashes marginalizes disses vilipends smears dispraises marginalises criticises thinks too little of dumps on cries down takes down a peg sloughs off treats as unimportant misjudges disregards underprizes despises looks down on sets too little store by fails to appreciate shushes euphemizes blue-pencils subdues softens deflates miscalculates miscarries disesteems weakens deemphasizes goes easy puts on the soft pedal qualifies tempers ridicules minimalizes mocks runs down censures abuses rubbishes bad-mouths reviles condemns knocks laughs at pours scorn on trash-talks pans bashes slams asperses casts aspersions on slates belies rationalizes brushes off makes light sugarcoats justifies lowers pulls apart roasts squelches rips detracts blisters scorches does down squashes glosses rationalises varnishes hits out at slags off picks holes in takes to pieces kisses off writes off drags through the mud takes down shoots full of holes has a go at tears down shoots down cuts to the quick takes a swipe at does a hatchet job on cuts down to size explains away glozes over brushes something under the carpet smooths over disgraces slanders shames debases attacks insults traduces calumniates humiliates dishonours dishonors libels humbles speaks ill of smirches stigmatizes disdains contemns stigmatises disrespects vituperates abases besmirches brings into disrepute gives a bad name reproaches blackens sullies scandalizes injures taunts stains chastens scandalises tarnishes mortifies assails embarrasses besmears damages sneers gives a black eye taints denounces lambastes impugns flames sinks blots undermines reflects badly on slings mud at drags through the mire fouls soils scoffs brings shame upon does a number on snubs defiles spoils pulls to pieces spots rejects jeers berates brings shame on crushes tears into affronts tars and feathers gibes muckrakes inveighs against speaks badly of blotches spurns blasts casts down raps breathes on brings discredit to casts a slur on spreads scandal about flings mud at runs smear campaign rips up and down befouls makes fun of sniffs at pillories flouts poisons brings down offends bags pummels throws mud at hammers lays into twits faults perverts throws brickbats at lampoons rails against fulminates against spreads lies about finds fault with treats with contempt jeers at speaks evil of blackens the name of sullies the reputation of brings low skewers holds in contempt demotes blames monsters jumps on outrages repudiates abashes pokes fun at excoriates reprehends scouts reprobates subverts prostitutes girds backbites chagrins demoralizes rallies bemeans demoralises makes a fool of teases destroys cuts down puts away takes down a peg or two blackens the reputation of conducts a smear campaign against badmouths savages rebuffs wounds castigates condescends devaluates deigns rebukes slaps curses upbraids rags discountenances corrupts reproves deplores disapproves discomfits laughs execrates waves aside rides bastardizes cankers depraves profanes warps vitiates deteriorates debauches compromises rips up prejudices anathematizes slags blemishes cavils at breaks carps at appals horrifies owns jibes at treats contemptuously marks down ruins disfavors disfavours denunciates shows contempt for hates abhors fleers satirizes jests dumps travesties burlesques swipes cracks grins leers caricatures skins bastardises disconcerts sniggers turns up your nose at displeases tears to shreds comes down on causes to lose face blackguards satirises finds fault dismays lowers the status of looks down upon appalls calls down rags on puts in a bad light backstabs puts to shame shows up looks down one's nose at puts someone in their place turns up one's nose knocks down makes someone eat crow take issue with holds up to ridicule turns your nose up at quips at gives Bronx cheer sneezes at makes someone eat humble pie ranks out criticizes unfairly poormouths clamors against hoots questions objects discommends frowns expostulates disvalues mistrusts comments negatively blackens the character of restrains mutes talks trash lowers in rank digs voodoos mistreats cusses demonizes jinxes attaints desecrates subordinates gives comeuppance knocks off high horse betrays lowers in status takes dim view of puts hooks in gives black eye demonises stoops gives a bad name to loses face disapproves of animadverts relegates tears to pieces jives drags someone's name through the mud drags through mud slings mud drags down dresses down skins alive descends harms complains rails snipes at hits sells out writes down takes a dig at says contemptuously turns up your nose gibes at curls one's lip at makes cutting remarks about beats down puts a whammy on jibes holds forth against dehumanizes desensitizes brutalizes knocks off wipes misbids misrespects decreases takes away holds back brings shame to brutalises desensitises dehumanises declasses lambasts withdraws nitpicks over objects to argues against takes exception to finds lacking takes swipe at throws stones at scathes makes jokes about bumps sets back reverts scolds belabors potshots nags shocks disgusts expresses contempt reprimands busts reduces to the ranks kicks downstairs depresses chills abominates regards with contempt persecutes oppresses chastises disappoints smiles snickers shuns disrates cuta rate takes away from hoses slangs belabours zings miscalls annoys crawls subtracts from revolts nauseates repels sickens objurgates canes slashes holds up to scorn dispirits rattles vexes confounds confuses fazes nonplusses flusters silences upsets overcomes arraigns subjugates heaps scorn on is above cows strikes dumb pulls down frames takes to task points finger at pins it on punishes blows whistle on names gives something a bad press chides pronounces sends up hangs something on proscribes lets have it gives someone a bad press sends up the river judges lays at one's door adjudges vituperates against calls names blows off cusses out shouts at swears at boos disbelieves spits in the face of laughs out of court spits on curls your lip at gives the Bronx cheer to defies pisses over turns down renounces turns nose up at considers beneath you avoids confutes turns back on refutes refuses blows raspberries at pisses on considers beneath one spits in the eye of looks down your nose at looks down nose at makes one feel small forces to eat humble pie settles someone's hash pops one's balloon puts one away brings down a peg makes eat dirt discourages disheartens flattens gives offence to causes a few raised eyebrows amongst causes raised eyebrows raises eyebrows amongst blackballs pokes mullock at fleers at scouts at gets one's comeuppance harasses takes the wind out worries puts someone to shame flays carps ignores mauls cavils calls someone names overlooks digs at shows contempt takes the wind out of someone's sails quashes knocks the stuffing out of lets down easy takes the wind out of somebody's sails lets wind out of sails debunks punctures balloon dashes takes the mickey out of neglects stultifies takes the piss out of makes sport of curls one's lip gives a bad press to impairs picks to pieces talks something down threatens gives something a battering nit-picks passes over exposes has no time for puts aside turns a blind eye to pays no attention to forgets about refuses to acknowledge turns a deaf ear to pushes aside thinks no more of takes no notice of shuts eyes to sweeps aside destabilizes sabotages disrupts saps undoes makes ridiculous sets up makes absurd demolishes wrecks debilitates blackens someone's name shows in a bad light brings into disfavour thwarts undercuts foils destabilises chips away

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Under-publicize

Trái nghĩa của understates

understates Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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