overstatement
English
Etymology
overstate + -ment
Pronunciation
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Noun
overstatement (countable and uncountable, plural overstatements)
- An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
- The story he gave was something of an overstatement of the facts.
- The tendency to overstate.
- She had a knack for overstatement.
Synonyms
- exaggeration
- hyperbole
See also
- understatement