Thesaurus / over statement
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synonyms for over statement
- 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
- big hand
- good word
- laudation
- pat on the back
- 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
- adornment
- coloring
- embroidery
- exaggeration
- ornamentation
- decoration
- doodad
- elaboration
- enhancement
- enrichment
- floridity
- frill
- fuss
- garnish
- gilding
- gingerbread
- hyperbole
- jazz
- ornament
- ostentation
- overstatement
- embroidering
- fandangle
- flowery speech
- froufrou
- icing on the cake
- hype
- metaphor
- overstatement
- amplification
- coloring
- distortion
- embellishment
- enlargement
- magnification
- PR
- big talk
- embroidering
- laying it on thick
- mountain out of molehill
- tall talk
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On this page you'll find 174 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to over statement, such as: bunk, cock-and-bull story, embellishment, exaggeration, farfetched story, and incredible story.
How to use over statement in a sentence
Prudence restrained the Countess from any over-statement that might afterwards be disproved.
THE HISTORICAL NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT, SECOND SERIESRAFAEL SABATINIIt was almost the show-example, he would tell you, of Browning's chief defect—over-statement.
BROWNING'S HEROINESETHEL COLBURN MAYNEThis may, I think, be regarded as a picturesque over-statement of what is in the main true.
THE TRUTH ABOUT WOMANC. GASQUOINE HARTLEYThe appearance of truth free from any semblance of over-statement is a first requisite.
THE WRITING OF THE SHORT STORYLEWIS WORTHINGTON SMITHOver statement is very dangerous; under statement subtly powerful.
THE YOUNG MAN AND THE WORLDALBERT J. BEVERIDGEThere has been no 'tall talk,' no over-statement; the speeches have been dignified, sensible, and practical.
ULSTER'S STAND FOR UNIONRONALD MCNEILLBut their value is not magnified by such exaggerated and reckless over-statement.
THE JOURNAL OF NEGRO HISTORY, VOLUME 5, 1920VARIOUSIt causes much comment—I believe that that is not an over-statement.
THE LETTERS OF MARK TWAIN, VOLUME 4, 1886-1900MARK TWAIN (SAMUEL CLEMENS)At all costs a scene must be prevented: it would involve such exaggeration and over-statement.
INCREDIBLE ADVENTURESALGERNON BLACKWOODThis, of course, is the violent over-statement of an enemy; but there was a percentage of truth in it once.
AMERICANISMS AND BRITICISMSBRANDER MATTHEWS