overstatementˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt mənt, ˈoʊ vərˌsteɪt-
overstatement (n)
- plural
- overstatements
English Definitions:
exaggeration, overstatement, magnification (noun)
making to seem more important than it really is
overstatement (Noun)
An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
overstatement (Noun)
The tendency to overstate.
overstatement
Hyperbole ( (listen); adj. hyperbolic (listen)) is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (literally 'growth'). In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken literally.
overstatement
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