Saying that place was sterile would be a bit of an overstatement.
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Overstatement
Synonyms for "overstatement" (56 found)
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Closest matches (12)
Strong matches (16)
Noun(2 words)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
graphical exaggeration
Related words (28)
Noun(10 words)
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4 entriesdramatic overstatementgross exaggerationsweeping generalizationverbal hyperbole
Collocations
5 entriesdramatic overstatementgross overstatementoverstatement of risksstatistical overstatementverbal overstatement
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The story he gave was something of an overstatement of the facts.
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It would hardly be an overstatement to describe Drummond's next design as an outstanding British locomotive class, and possibly his masterpiece.
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She had a knack for overstatement.
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