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putting it mildly

putting it mildly is the present participle and gerund 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 putting it mildly

What is putting it mildly the present participle and gerund of?
Putting it mildly is the present participle and gerund of put it mildly.

Words near putting it mildly in the dictionary

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

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