overstatement — 英語辞典

名詞

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

   用法

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   例文

   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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   例文

   She had a knack for overstatement.

名詞

1. making to seem more important than it really is

   同義語

   exaggerationmagnification

   反義語

   understatement

   上位語

   misrepresentationdeceitdeception