UnderstatementA bit warm
Says something is mild when it is actually extreme.
At 45°C in Jaipur, Priya smiled: 'It's a bit warm today.'
Remember: 45°C is blazing hot, not 'a bit warm'. Saying much less than the truth, often for humour, is understatement.
Short lessonSaying more or lessSometimes we stretch the truth, shrink it, or give things human feelings to make a point.