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overstate

[oh-ver-steyt]

verb (used with object)

overstated, overstating 
  1. to state too strongly; exaggerate.

    to overstate one's position in a controversy.

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overstate

/ ˌəʊəˈٱɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to state too strongly; exaggerate or overemphasize

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • overstatement noun
  • ˈDZˌٲٱ𳾱Գ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of overstate1

First recorded in 1630–40; over- + state
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Having said that, it is important not to overstate the impact of the Imola upgrade.

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"There is that need for reckoning. I hope I'm not overstating it as truth and reconciliation, but in my mind, that's what it feels like is needed."

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Whether overstated by its own officials or underacknowledged by Delhi and Islamabad, experts believe the US's role as crisis manager remains as vital - and as complicated - as ever.

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And much like metropolitan Los Angeles, it’s hard to overstate just how cosmopolitan the new pope is.

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At the White House, Trump called it a "great deal" and pushed back against criticism that he was overstating its importance.

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