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puts it mildly

puts it mildly is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put it mildly.

Meaning of put it mildly

Verb

put it mildly (third-person singular simple present puts it mildly, present participle putting it mildly, simple past and past participle put it mildly)

  1. To state without exaggeration; to understate, to state in euphemistic terms.
    • to put it mildly

Questions about puts it mildly

What is puts it mildly the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts it mildly is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put it mildly.

Words near puts it mildly in the dictionary

  1. puts into context
  2. puts into practice
  3. puts into words
  4. puts it about
  5. puts it down
  6. puts it mildly
  7. puts it past
  8. puts it to
  9. puts lie to
  10. puts lipstick on a pig
  11. puts new wine in old bottles

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