Overstatement and Understatement

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

Usage example: a claim to worldwide fame is a bit of an overstatement on the part of that nightclub

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Understatement is an antonym for overstatement.

Understatement noun - A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said.

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Overstatement is an antonym for understatement in topics: exaggeration, restrained statement.

Nearby Words: understated, understate, understating

gross overstatement

gross understatement

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