Definition of overstate Overstate
/owˈvɚstejˌt/ - [owversteyt] - o•ver•state
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What does overstate mean?
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| overstate - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery" | ||
| exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify | ||
| understate, downplay, minimise, minimize represent as less significant or important | ||
| misinform, mislead give false or misleading information to | ||
| overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book" | ||
| vaunt, shoot a line, gasconade, brag, gas, boast, tout, bluster, swash, blow attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes" | ||
| aggrandise, aggrandize, embroider, lard, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, pad, blow up add details to | ||
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Wiktionary 
- overstate (Verb)
To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- overstate (v. t.)
To state in too strong terms; to exaggerate.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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overstate
ō-vėr-stāt′, to state over and above: to exaggerate.—n. Overstate′ment
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🔤- overstate, verb, present, 1st person singular of overstate (infinitive).
- overstate, verb (infinitive).
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