overstatement — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

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

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   Beispiele

   The story he gave was something of an overstatement of the facts.

   It would hardly be an overstatement to describe Drummond's next design as an outstanding British locomotive class, and possibly his masterpiece.

2. The tendency to overstate.

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   She had a knack for overstatement.

Substantiv

1. making to seem more important than it really is

   Synonyme

   exaggerationmagnification

   Antonyme

   understatement

   Oberbegriffe

   misrepresentationdeceitdeception