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overstate

/ overstate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
"tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South'' imagery"
Opposites:
understate minimize minimise downplay
Type of:
misinform mislead
Kinds of:
overemphasize overemphasise overstress boast tout
Derived:
exaggeration overstatement magnification hyperbole
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
24%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
1
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misinform mislead overemphasize overemphasise overstress boast tout understate minimize minimise downplay