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o·ver·state
 overstate
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
overstates, overstating, overstated |
| definition: |
to inflate the importance of; exaggerate.
- synonyms:
- blow up, exaggerate, hyperbolize, magnify
- antonyms:
- understate
- similar words:
- aggrandize, amplify, color, embroider, heighten, inflate, overdo, overplay, oversell, overvalue
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| related words: |
aggrandize, amplify, color, inflate, overdo |
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| derivation: |
overstatement (n.) |
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