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overstatement

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtmənt/

The act of describing something in a way that makes it seem more important, serious, or larger than it actually is.

To say that the team's performance was perfect would be a significant overstatement.
His claim that the project would be finished in an hour was clearly an overstatement.
The report contains several overstatements regarding the potential market growth.

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