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overstate
overstate /ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/ aep /ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for overstate
► F0 to describe or explain something in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is: » The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated.» The shareholders seem to think that the executive board is overstating the case for a merger.→ OPPOSITE UNDERSTATE(Cf. ↑understate)Thesaurus+: ↑Exaggerating and playing down , ↑Praising and applaudingWord Builder:–Nouns: statement, understatement–Adjectives: understated–Verbs: state, overstate |