overstate

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/

Noun

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Verb

overstate verb

To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.“He was suggested not to overstate at the interview.”

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Synonyms

exaggerate hyperbolize overdraw magnify amplify overemphasize overestimate overdo overact emphasize inflate underestimate understate overemphasise overexaggerate hyperexaggerate

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profits importance benefits impact anyone assets costs influence value income methods

Rhymes

elucidate articulate desolate facilitate profligate explicate deliberate delineate ruminate innate

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