OVERSTATEMENT

exaggeration, overstatement, magnification

(noun) making to seem more important than it really is

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

overstatement (countable and uncountable, plural overstatements)

An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.

The tendency to overstate.

Synonyms

• exaggeration

• hyperbole

Source: Wiktionary


O"ver*state"ment, n.

Definition: An exaggerated statement or account.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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