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, exaggeration, padding, stretchingRelated Words amplification, enhancement; fabrication, misrepresentation; fudging, hedging; hype, puffery; superlativeNear Antonyms belittlement, disparagement, minimizing, poor-mouthingAntonyms meiosis, understatement