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overstatements

overstatements is the plural of overstatement.

Meaning of overstatement

Noun

overstatement (countable and uncountable, plural overstatements)

  1. An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
    • The story he gave was something of an overstatement of the facts.
  2. The tendency to overstate.
    • She had a knack for overstatement.

Questions about overstatements

What is overstatements the plural of?
Overstatements is the plural of overstatement.

Words near overstatements in the dictionary

  1. overstate
  2. overstated
  3. overstatedness
  4. overstately
  5. overstatement
  6. overstatements
  7. overstater
  8. overstaters
  9. overstates
  10. overstating
  11. overstay

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