Definitions for overstatementˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt mənt, ˈoʊ vərˌsteɪt-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•stateˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt(v.t.)-stat•ed, -stat•ing.
to state too strongly.
o•ver•state•mentˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt mənt, ˈoʊ vərˌsteɪt-(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
exaggeration, overstatement, magnification(noun)
making to seem more important than it really is
Wiktionary
overstatement(Noun)
An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
The story he gave was something of an overstatement of the facts.
overstatement(Noun)
The tendency to overstate.
She had a knack for overstatement.
Origin: overstate + -ment
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