overstatement.

A description or claim that goes beyond the facts or the strength of the evidence.

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Words that belong together

• serious overstatement
• avoid overstatement

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The review identified an overstatement of the study's implications.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular overstatement; plural overstatements. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.