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overstatement Meaning
overstatement (n)
making to seem more important than it really is
overstatement (n.)
An exaggerated statement or account.
overstatement Sentence Examples
- The politician's speech was a litany of overstatements, painting an exaggerated picture of the situation.
- Her praise for the new restaurant was an overstatement, as the food was mediocre at best.
- The company's financial report contained several overstatements that inflated its profits.
- The student's essay was full of overstatements, making it difficult to separate fact from fiction.
- The salesperson's promised results were an overstatement, and the customer was disappointed with the actual outcome.
- The movie review was an overstatement, raving about a mediocre film as if it were a masterpiece.
- The child's description of the monster under the bed was an overstatement, as it was merely a stuffed animal.
- The doctor's prognosis was an overstatement, predicting a worse outcome than was likely.
- The athlete's boasting about his abilities was an overstatement, as his true skills were far more modest.
- The witness's testimony contained several overstatements, making their credibility questionable.
FAQs About the word overstatement
making to seem more important than it really isAn exaggerated statement or account.
exaggeration, caricature, hyperbole, coloring,enhancement, embroidery, elaboration, stretching, fabrication, magnification
understatement, meiosis,understatement, meiosis,disparagement, disparagement, minimizing,minimizing, belittlement, belittlement
The politician's speech was a litany of overstatements, painting an exaggerated picture of the situation.
Her praise for the new restaurant was an overstatement, as the food was mediocre at best.
The company's financial report contained several overstatements that inflated its profits.
The student's essay was full of overstatements, making it difficult to separate fact from fiction.
