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Overstatement is a type of misrepresentation, so the given statement was more general.
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Zachriel: Overstatement is a type of misrepresentation, so the given statement was more general.
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It's a defense but "Overstatement" is hardly a strong defense.
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"Overstatement" implies there is a level of legitimate "statement" to be made.
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Overstatement a proper subset of misrepresentation.
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Ben P says: 1. First Dramatic Overstatement of a position.
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Overstatement, bitterness, vituperation, and the beating of drums have contributed mightily to ill-feeling and wars between nations.
State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.
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Overstatement, bitterness, vituperation, and the beating of drums have contributed mightily to ill-feeling and wars between nations.
State of the Union Address Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1913
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Overstatement of claim takes four forms; that is, it may relate either to the object, the time, the place, or the specification.
The Institutes of Justinian John Baron Moyle 1891
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Overstatement and misjudgment are Gingrich's stock in trade - two reasons why he'll never be president.
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