overstate

ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt

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Definition of overstate - Reverso English Dictionary

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importancedescribe something as more important than it is

The report overstated the impact of the new policy.

amplify

exaggerate

overemphasize

communicationemphasize too strongly

She overstated the importance of the event in her report..

exaggerate

overemphasize

overstress

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overstate the case

describe an argument as more important than it is

He tends to overstate the case when making his point.

Origin of overstate

English, over (excessively) + state (say)

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exaggerate

overstate

make something seem bigger or more important than it is

overdo it

exaggeration

exaggerate or overstate something

lay it on

exaggeration

exaggerate or overstate something

paint a positive picture

overstate positively

present a situation as better than it is

paint a rosy picture

overstate

describe a situation as better than it is

pile it on

exaggeration

exaggerate or overstate something

malinger

duty avoidance

feign or overstate sickness to escape duties

carry to excess

overstatement

exaggerate or overstate a particular trait or feature

Examples of overstate in a sentence

The article overstated the benefits of the new drug.
He tends to overstate his achievements.
Don't overstate the risks involved in the project.

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French:exagérer, surestimer, ...
German:übertreiben, ...
Italian:esagerare, ...
Spanish:exagerar, ...
Portuguese:exagerar, ...
Chinese:夸大, 过分强调, ...
Japanese:誇張する, ...
Arabic:بالَغَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַגְזִים, לְהַפְרִיז, ...
Russian:преувеличивать, ...
Ukrainian:перебільшити, перебільшувати, ...
Hindi:बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर बताना, अतिरंजित करना, ...
Bengali:বাড়িয়ে বলা, ...
Catalan:exagerar, ...
Czech:zveličit, přehánět, ...
Danish:overvurdere, puste op, ...
Dutch:overdrijven, ...
Greek:υπερβάλλω, ...
Hungarian:túlhangsúlyozni, ...
Khmer:និយាយបំផ្លើស, សង្កត់ធ្ងន់ហួសហេតុ, ...
Korean:과장하다, 지나치게 강조하다, ...
Persian:بزرگ‌نمایی کردن, مبالغه کردن, ...
Polish:wyolbrzymiać, ...
Portuguese (BR):exagerar, ...
Romanian:a exagera, ...
Swedish:överdriva, överbetona, ...
Thai:กล่าวเกินจริง, พูดเกินไป, ...
Turkish:abartmak, ...
Vietnamese:thổi phồng, cường điệu, ...

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