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Definition of overstatement in English: overstatementnoun ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtm(ə)ntˈəʊvəˌsteɪtm(ə)ntˈoʊvərsteɪtmənt mass nounThe action of stating something too strongly; exaggeration. a classic piece of overstatement count noun to describe the show as a success would be an overstatement Example sentencesExamples - At first glance, such a comment seems like hyperbole, an eulogizing overstatement.
- Official overstatements of the amount the nation has been setting aside for retirement have compounded the problem.
- I'm not so sure you're helping your cause when you make silly overstatements like that.
- It sounds like a ridiculous overstatement, but it's true.
- To say that all purges are bad is probably an overstatement.
Synonyms exaggeration, overemphasis, magnification, amplification, overplaying, dramatization, colouring, embroidery, embellishment, enhancement, inflation, extravagance, hyperbole, excessiveness, overestimation, overvaluation, aggrandizement
Definition of overstatement in US English: overstatementnounˈoʊvərsteɪtməntˈōvərstātmənt The action of expressing or stating something too strongly; exaggeration. a classic piece of overstatement to describe the show as a success would be an overstatement Example sentencesExamples - At first glance, such a comment seems like hyperbole, an eulogizing overstatement.
- I'm not so sure you're helping your cause when you make silly overstatements like that.
- To say that all purges are bad is probably an overstatement.
- It sounds like a ridiculous overstatement, but it's true.
- Official overstatements of the amount the nation has been setting aside for retirement have compounded the problem.
Synonyms exaggeration, overemphasis, magnification, amplification, overplaying, dramatization, colouring, embroidery, embellishment, enhancement, inflation, extravagance, hyperbole, excessiveness, overestimation, overvaluation, aggrandizement
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