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overstatement

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o·ver·state  (vr-stt)
tr.v. o·ver·stat·ed, o·ver·stat·ing, o·ver·states
To state in exaggerated terms. See Synonyms at exaggerate.
over·statement n.
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Noun1.overstatement - making to seem more important than it really is
exaggeration, magnification
deception, misrepresentation, deceit - a misleading falsehood
understatement - a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
Translations
Spanish overstatement [ˈəuvəsteɪtmənt] n → exageración f
French overstatement [əuvəˈsteɪtmənt] n → exagération f
German overstatement [əuvəˈsteɪtmənt] overstate n → Übertreibung f
Italian overstatement [əuvəˈsteɪtmənt] n → esagerazione f
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It is insisted that eight duels a week--four for each of the two days--is too low an average to draw a calculation from, but I will reckon from that basis, preferring an understatement to an overstatement of the case.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
It would be an overstatement to say that he was shocked or even excited by the amazing announcement.
The Valley of Fear by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
" Whether or not this principle is liable to exceptions, everyone would agree that is has a broad measure of truth, though the word "exactly" might seem an overstatement, and it might seem more correct to say that ideas APPROXIMATELY represent impressions.
The Analysis of Mind by Russell, Bertrand View in context
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