单词	overstatement
释义	English Business overstatementnoun [ C or U ] uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt.mənt//ˈəʊ.vəˌsteɪt.mənt/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt.mənt//ˈoʊ.vɚˌsteɪt.mənt/ the act of describing or explaining something in a way that makes it seem more important or more serious than it really is: It would be an overstatement to say that she deserved to win the race. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Exaggerating & playing down alarmist *blow sth* out of proportion idiom drama queen dramatize exaggeration lard lay** make a meal (out) of sth idiom make much of sth idiom make sth of sth meal over-egg the pudding idiom overboard overplay pad pudding stretch stretch the truth idiom *talk sth* down understatement See more results » overstatementnoun [ C or U ] uk/ˈəʊvəˌsteɪtmənt/us a statement that something is larger, more important, or more serious than it really is: An internal inquiry into accounting irregularities revealed a $70m overstatement by a subsidiary company. The mistake resulted in an overstatement of inventory. Compare** understatement
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