overstatement

 
Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəˌsteɪtm(ə)nt, ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action of stating something too strongly; exaggeration: a classic piece of overstatement [count noun]: to describe the show as a success would be an overstatement