as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
a claim to worldwide fame is a bit of an overstatement on the part of that nightclub
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Recent Examples of overstatement
If that sounds like an overstatement, then think about it this way.
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Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstatement
Noun
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Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Any kind of strong reaction after Week 1 is an exaggeration.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The director was careful to avoid creating caricatures of religious figures.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The same red flannel was often featured in caricatures of Mammy.—
Danielle Amir Jackson,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People love Guillermo del Toro, and that’s not hyperbole.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, as a hyperbole of critical consensus around it and of wider aspirations on its behalf, the sentiment is harder to argue against.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Overstatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstatement. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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