Overstatement

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  • n. An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
  • n. The tendency to overstate.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An exaggerated statement or account.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An exaggerated statement; an overcharged account or recital.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. making to seem more important than it really is
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    deception    misrepresentation    deceit   
    Cross Reference
    understatement   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    exaggeration    hyperbole   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    maladministration    forcing house    forewarned    shrewishness    monstrousness   
     
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