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Vocabulary Entry
overstatement
|noun • verb
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N
noun
An exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally.
Example Sentences
"His claim that he ran a marathon every day was an overstatement."
"The advertisement was criticized for its overstatement of the product's benefits."
"Calling their performance the best in the world was an overstatement."
V
verb
To make an exaggerated statement about something.
Example Sentences
"She tends to overstate her achievements during interviews."
"It’s easy to overstate the importance of a single event in history."
"He overstates the dangers of climate change in his speeches."