CDS 2026 · PYQ · Synonyms / Contextual Meaning · medium
To say that the pandemic is done and dusted with would be an understatement.
A.affecting politeness
B.underplaying significance✓ Correct
C.stating vociferously
D.practising subterfuge
Explanation
An 'understatement' is a statement that represents something as less important, serious, or significant than it actually is. In this sentence, suggesting the pandemic is fully over downplays its ongoing significance, hence 'underplaying significance' is the closest meaning.
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