overstatement
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o·ver·state
(ō′vər-stāt′)tr.v. o·ver·stat·ed, o·ver·stat·ing, o·ver·states
To state in exaggerated terms. See Synonyms at exaggerate.
o′ver·state′ment n.
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| Noun | 1. | overstatement - making to seem more important than it really is understatement - a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said |
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overstatement
noun exaggeration, embroidery, hyperbole, magnification, embellishment, overvaluation, over-emphasis, overestimation He may be talented, but `genius' is something of an overstatement.
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overstatement
nounThe act or an instance of exaggerating:
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