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overstatement

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtmənt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtmənt/

Traduzioni

overstatementnoun
overstatements
pl
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtmənt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtmənt/
His claim that he could run a marathon in under two hours was an overstatement.
Son affirmation selon laquelle il pouvait courir un marathon en moins de deux heures était une exagération.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
affirmation exagéréeEmploi plus précis pour une déclaration ou une formule qui force la vérité.
Sinonimi
exaggeration
hyperbole
magnification
embellishment
inflation

Definizioni

overstatementnoun
The action of expressing or stating something too strongly; exaggeration.
His claim that he could run a marathon in under two hours was an overstatement.
A statement that exaggerates the truth or expresses something too strongly.
Saying the movie was the worst ever made is an overstatement.
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