overstatement
An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
Noun
- An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
- The story he gave was something of an overstatement of the facts.
- It would hardly be an overstatement to describe Drummond's next design as an outstanding British locomotive class, and possibly his masterpiece. - 1951 November, David R. Webb, “The Drummond 4-4-0 Locomotives”, in...
- The tendency to overstate.
- She had a knack for overstatement.
Origin
From overstate + -ment or over- + statement.