overstatement

🇺🇸 /ˈəʊvərsteɪtmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈəʊvəsteɪtmənt/
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noun
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A statement that exaggerates the truth, making something seem more significant than it actually is.

Saying the party was the best ever is an overstatement.

translation

n. A statement that exaggerates the truth, making something seem more significant than it actually is.

Word Forms

Plural overstatements