overstatement
About 0.34 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
The story he gave was something of an overstatement of the facts.
- noun The tendency to overstate.
She had a knack for overstatement.
Similar words
magnification exaggeration overestimation overestimate excessive hype overvaluation excess desire hoax
Often followed by
of to and in is or that for as
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