Difference between Exaggeration and Overstatement

What is the difference between Exaggeration and Overstatement?

Exaggeration as a noun is the act of heaping or piling up. while Overstatement as a noun is an exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.

Exaggeration

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of heaping or piling up. The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement. A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.

Example sentence: It's no exaggeration to say that the undecideds could go one way or another.

Overstatement

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.The tendency to overstate.

We hope you now know whether to use Exaggeration or Overstatement in your sentence.

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