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Overstate meaning in English

Meaning of Overstate in English

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Overstate

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Verb

1. amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

Example Sentences:
'tended to romanticize and exaggerate this gracious Old South' imagery'

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Overstate

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verb
(transitive)
to state too strongly; exaggerate or overemphasize

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Overstate

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈoverˌstated or ˈoverˌstating
to give an extravagant or magnified account of (facts, truth, etc.); exaggerate

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Overstate

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tr.v. o·ver·stat·ed, o·ver·stat·ing, o·ver·states
To state in exaggerated terms. See Synonyms at exaggerate.

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