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overstatement

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt.mənt/

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noun

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt.mənt/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по описанию чего-либо таким образом, что это кажется более важным, серьёзным или крайним, чем на самом деле.

A noun referring to the act of describing something in a way that makes it seem more important, serious, or extreme than it really is.

  1. ExaggerationB2formal

    The act of describing something in a way that makes it seem more important, serious, or extreme than it really is.

    ruПреувеличение

    • Saying that this is the best movie ever made is a clear overstatement.
    • His claim that he could finish the work in one hour was an overstatement.
    • To say the project was a complete disaster would be an overstatement.

    Synonymsamplificationembellishmentexaggerationhyperbolemagnificationoveremphasis

    Antonymsmodestyrestraintunderstatement

Forms
  • overstatements plural form
  • overstatements' possessive plural form
  • overstatement's possessive singular form
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