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overstatement

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt.mənt/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa o ato de descrever algo de modo que pareça mais importante, grave ou extremo do que realmente é; também se refere à própria afirmação exagerada.

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Relações da palavra

noun

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt.mənt/C1formal
  • ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de descrever algo de modo que pareça mais importante, grave ou extremo do que realmente é; também se refere à própria afirmação exagerada.

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.

    ptExagero

    • 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.

    Sinônimosamplificationembellishmentexaggerationhyperbolemagnificationoveremphasis

    Antônimosmodestyrestraintunderstatement

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