overstate

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/
• (America) IPA: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt/

Verb

overstate (overstates, present participle overstating; past and past participle overstated)

1. To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.

   I think it is overstating matters to say that an hour online is spending all night on the computer.

   He was suggested not to overstate at the interview.

Synonyms

• exaggerate

Antonyms

• understate

Translations

• German: übertreiben
• Spanish: exagerar

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