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overstatement

The correct spelling is overstatement.

How to pronounce overstatement

noun

Say it like: Ove-rst-ate-men-t

The correct spelling is overstatement. An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable. For example: "The story he gave was something of an overstatement of the facts."

Usage Examples

The story he gave was something of an overstatement of the facts.

She had a knack for overstatement.

Definition

noun

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

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