1 Do not mention the dentist in earshot of your parents after using one of the above methods. 2  Practice a parent's voice if you are calling to cancel or reschedule the appointment. 3  This is a lot harder than it seems, so be careful.
verb (used with object), overshot, overshooting. 1.  to shoot or go over, beyond, or above; miss: The missile overshot its target. 2. to pass or go by or beyond (a point, limit, etc.): to overshoot a stop sign. 3. to shoot or pour down over: turbulent water overshooting the top of the dam.
Overstatement is another word that means almost the same thing. The opposite of overstatement is understatement. A hyperbole (IPA:[haÄ±'pÉ.bÉ.li]) is a type of exaggeration that is used in literature. It is a figure of speech. The opposite of hyperbole is hypobole, which is an understatement.