overstatement
overstatement
nounDefinition of OVERSTATEMENT
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts <a claim to worldwide fame is a bit of an overstatement on the part of that nightclub>
Synonyms caricature, coloring, elaboration, embellishment, embroidering, embroidery, hyperbole, magnification, overstatement, padding, stretching
Related Words amplification, enhancement; fabrication, misrepresentation; fudging, hedging; hype, puffery; superlative
Antonyms meiosis, understatement
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