Paradox can take the form of an oxymoron, overstatement or understatement. It's such an understatement to say mistake. So to say that we were excited was somewhat of an understatement. There are several forms, including euphemism, understatement, sarcasm, and some forms of humor. To say that Charles Keating is a complex man seems a gross understatement. Critics have described Dylan's version as a masterpiece of understatement. "Rolling Stone"s Rob Sheffield hailed it as "a rare moment of Madonna understatement". In fact, asking is an understatement. Hepburn's soft sensitivity, marvelous projection and emotional understatement result in a memorable portrayal. The term for this rhetorical technique is meiosis, a drastic understatement of the situation. In fact, different is an understatement. Christian was just as adept with understatement as well. Certain circumstances extend this time limit, including substantial understatement of income and fraud. He has views but relays them with understatement. To state that he is excellent would be an understatement.