overstatement

noun

Meaning

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

Examples

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.

Synonyms: exaggeration, hyperbole, embellishment, amplification

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overstatement

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtmənt/

Definition

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

Examples

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.

Synonyms of overstatement

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Antonyms of overstatement

Words with the opposite meaning to overstatement:

understatement

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