overstatement
UK/,əuvə'steitmənt/US
C2
Definitions
n.
A statement that makes something seem larger or more important than it really is.
夸大其词；言过其实
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedover- (too much) + statement (something stated, set down: from 'st' to set/place). An overstatement sets the case down as bigger than it is.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Calling it the best film ever is a wild overstatement.
- 2.
It's no overstatement to say this changed everything.