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An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable. / The tendency to overstate.

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overstatement

Source Word

overstatement

Noun

countable uncountable

An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable. / The tendency to overstate.

Japanese Meaning

事実や実情以上に過剰に表現した、誇張された言い回しや表現 / 大袈裟な表現

Saying she never missed a deadline is an overstatement.

彼女が一度も締め切りを逃したことがないと言うのは誇張にすぎない。

Sense（1）

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

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

Sense（2）

The tendency to overstate.

She had a knack for overstatement.

overstatements

（ plural ）