What part of speech is understatements?

Understatements can be categorized as a noun.

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Noun

What does understatements mean?

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Noun
understatement - a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
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Examples of understatements

#   Sentence  
1. noun That's an understatement!
2. noun There are whole cultures where understatement is bred in the bone. In New England one hears as satisfaction: "It's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick."
3. noun That's an understatement.
4. noun That's something of an understatement.
5. noun That would be an understatement.
6. noun Saying that the World Cup sparked interest in soccer in America might be an understatement.
7. noun That's the understatement of the millennium!
8. noun That may be an understatement.
9. noun That's probably an understatement.
10. noun That's quite an understatement.
11. noun That was an understatement.
12. noun To call this kitten cute would be an understatement.
13. noun Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
14. noun To say that Tom was argumentative would be an understatement.
15. noun To call Skura a beautiful woman would be an understatement.
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noun
That's an understatement!
There are whole cultures where understatement is bred in the bone. In New England one hears as satisfaction: "It's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick."
That's an understatement.
That's something of an understatement.
That would be an understatement.
Saying that the World Cup sparked interest in soccer in America might be an understatement.
That's the understatement of the millennium!
That may be an understatement.
That's probably an understatement.
That's quite an understatement.
That was an understatement.
To call this kitten cute would be an understatement.
Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
To say that Tom was argumentative would be an understatement.
To call Skura a beautiful woman would be an understatement.
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