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underspeak.

To speak with understatement and/or modesty.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To speak with understatement and/or modesty.

  2. To fail to say enough; to be too taciturn.

  3. To speak without sufficient emphasis or volume.

  4. To speak at the same time as and more quietly than another.

Where this word comes from

From under- + speak.

noun
  1. Speech that is characterized by understatement.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From under- + speak.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.