overstatement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
  2. The tendency to overstate.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

overstatement overstatements

Etymology

From overstate + -ment or over- + statement.

Related words

Translations

Spanish: sobreestimación Spanish: supervaloración
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