Excess and Overstatement

Excess

Excess noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

Overstatement and excess are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overstatement" instead a noun "Excess".

Nearby Words: excessive, excessively

Overstatement

Overstatement noun - The representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts.
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Synonyms for Overstatement

Excess and overstatement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excess" instead a noun "Overstatement".

Nearby Words: overstate, overstated, overstating

How words are described

gross gross excess gross overstatement
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