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    o·ver·state·ment
    [ˌōvərˈstātm(ə)nt, ˈōvərˌstātm(ə)nt]
    noun
    overstatement (noun) · overstatements (plural noun) · over-statement (noun) · over-statements (plural noun)
    1. 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"
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    noun
    1. the action of expressing or stating something too strongly; exaggeration:
      exaggeration
      overemphasis
      magnification
      amplification
      overplaying
      dramatization
      coloring
      embroidery
      embellishment
      enhancement
      inflation
      extravagance
      hyperbole
      excessiveness
      overestimation
      overvaluation
      aggrandizement
      Opposite:
      restraint
     
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  1. the act of describing or explaining something in a way that makes it seem more important or more serious than it really is: It would be an overstatement to say that she deserved to win the race.

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    overstatement noun /ˈəʊvəsteɪtmənt/ /ˈəʊvərsteɪtmənt/ [countable, uncountable] a statement that you say in a way that makes it seem more important than it really is; the act of saying something in this way synonym exaggeration

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