overstatement
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt.mənt/ /ˈəʊ.vəˌsteɪt.mənt/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt.mənt/ /ˈoʊ.vɚˌsteɪt.mənt/
夸大其词;危言耸听
the act of describing or explaining something in a way that makes it seem more important or more serious than it really is
It would be an overstatement to say that she deserved to win the race. 说她应该赢得这次比赛是言过其实。
Synonym: exaggeration
Opposite: understatement