as in exaggeration
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
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Recent Examples of overstatement
If that sounds like an overstatement, then think about it this way.
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Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstatement
Noun
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Overstatement, gross exaggeration, outright lying.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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And like the previous two, including an Emmy Award-winning 2022 series about Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the story of Ed Gein has a number of exaggerations and fabrications over its eight episodes.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Performers milled on the street with bobbing paper mache heads of Uncle Sam and other caricatures.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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Contemporary leaders and still-in-progress totalitarian regimes bump up against Ralph Steadman’s caricature sketches for an edition of Animal Farm, Orwell’s second most famous book, and clips from three different screen adaptations of 1984, his most famous work.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For those who follow the craft of comedy writing, none of that is hyperbole.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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The drama ran on the CW network from 2007 to 2012 and—also not hyperbole—defined a generation while still inspiring spirited debates and yearly rewatches by both devoted fans and curious newcomers.—
María Mérida,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Overstatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstatement. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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