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overstatement noun exaggeration, embroidery, hyperbole, magnification, embellishment, overvaluation, over-emphasis, overestimation He may be talented, but `genius' is something of an overstatement. Translations overstatement [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtmənt] n → esagerazione f overstatement [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtmənt] n → esagerazione f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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. It would be an overstatement to say that he was shocked or even excited by the amazing announcement. " 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. |
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