2026 · Q31
Directions : In the following items select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentences and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
To say that the pandemic is done and dusted with would be an **understatement**.
EnglishSynonyms
- Aaffecting politeness
- Bunderplaying significance
- Cstating vociferously
- Dpractising subterfuge
Explanation
An "understatement" is a statement that deliberately presents something as less significant than it is. Option (B), "underplaying significance", is the nearest meaning. It has nothing to do with politeness, vociferous statement or subterfuge.