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over-statements
noun as in fish story
noun as in overstatement
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noun as in magnification
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- acclaim
- acclamation
- accolade
- applause
- appreciation
- approbation
- approval
- boost
- bravo
- celebration
- cheer
- cheering
- citation
- commendation
- compliment
- cry
- devotion
- encomium
- enlargement
- esteem
- eulogy
- exaggeration
- exaltation
- extolment
- flattery
- glorification
- glory
- homage
- hurrah
- hymn
- kudos
- obeisance
- ovation
- overstatement
- panegyric
- plaudit
- puff
- rave
- recognition
- recommendation
- regard
- sycophancy
- thanks
- tribute
- worship
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noun as in tall talk
Weak matches
- aggrandizement
- amplification
- baloney
- boasting
- caricature
- crock
- elaboration
- embroidery
- enlargement
- exaltation
- excess
- extravagance
- fabrication
- falsehood
- fancy
- fantasy
- figure of speech
- fish story
- flight of fancy
- hogwash
- hyperbole
- hyperbolism
- inflation
- jazz
- line
- magnification
- misjudgment
- misrepresentation
- overemphasis
- overestimation
- overstatement
- pretension
- pretentiousness
- rant
- romance
- stretch
- tall story
- untruth
- whopper
- yarn
noun as in embellishment
noun as in hyperbole
Strongest matches
noun as in fish story
noun as in overstatement
Strongest match
Strong matches
noun as in magnification
Strong matches
- acclaim
- acclamation
- accolade
- applause
- appreciation
- approbation
- approval
- boost
- bravo
- celebration
- cheer
- cheering
- citation
- commendation
- compliment
- cry
- devotion
- encomium
- enlargement
- esteem
- eulogy
- exaggeration
- exaltation
- extolment
- flattery
- glorification
- glory
- homage
- hurrah
- hymn
- kudos
- obeisance
- ovation
- overstatement
- panegyric
- plaudit
- puff
- rave
- recognition
- recommendation
- regard
- sycophancy
- thanks
- tribute
- worship
Weak matches
noun as in tall talk
Weak matches
- aggrandizement
- amplification
- baloney
- boasting
- caricature
- crock
- elaboration
- embroidery
- enlargement
- exaltation
- excess
- extravagance
- fabrication
- falsehood
- fancy
- fantasy
- figure of speech
- fish story
- flight of fancy
- hogwash
- hyperbole
- hyperbolism
- inflation
- jazz
- line
- magnification
- misjudgment
- misrepresentation
- overemphasis
- overestimation
- overstatement
- pretension
- pretentiousness
- rant
- romance
- stretch
- tall story
- untruth
- whopper
- yarn
noun as in embellishment
noun as in hyperbole
Strongest matches
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Example Sentences
However, I never exaggerate or make over-statements, as you should know.
Now obviously these are over-statements, yet they are the logical outcome of much of the talk that one hears.
And that these are not over-statements can easily be established to the satisfaction of any reasonable mind.
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On this page you'll find 169 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to over statements, such as: bunk, cock-and-bull story, embellishment, exaggeration, farfetched story, and incredible story.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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