How is the word euphémisme translated from French to English

English translation
Understatement
noun

Le fait de dire moins que la vérité sur quelque chose.

Saying less than the truth about something.

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  • Dire que c'est grand est un euphémisme. — Calling it big is an understatement.

  • C'était l'euphémisme de l'année. — That was the understatement of the year.

  • N'était-ce pas un peu un euphémisme ? — Wasn't that a bit of an understatement?

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