overstatement
/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtmənt/noun
उच्चारण ओवस्टेट्मन्ट
बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कही गई बात, अतिशयोक्ति
Core word
noun
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[C]
a statement that makes something seem bigger, more important or more serious than it really is
बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कही गई बात, अतिशयोक्ति
- To call the match a disaster would be an overstatement.
- 'I've told you a million times' is an obvious overstatement.
- Calling him the greatest bowler ever is a slight overstatement.
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- It would be no overstatement to say the festival changed the town.
- Saying the film was a total waste of time is an overstatement.
Synonyms exaggeration hyperbole
Opposite understatement
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[U]
the act of making something seem bigger, more important or more serious than it really is
अतिरंजना, बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कहना
- The report avoids overstatement and sticks to the facts.
- It is no overstatement to say that the teacher changed his life.
- Avoid overstatement in your essay; give facts and evidence instead.
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- Her speech was powerful because it was free of overstatement.
- The advertisement was criticised for its overstatement of the benefits.
Synonyms exaggeration
Opposite understatement
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overstate verb