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While such comparisons overexaggerate the situation, North Korea's economic woes have indeed been exacerbated by Covid-19-related border closures, international sanctions and natural disasters.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2022

“We don’t want to overexaggerate the strength of the economy given the real risks that are being put in place by the policy choices,” said Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at the accounting firm RSM U.S.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2018

“Everyone likes to overexaggerate the amount of time they put toward different things,” Molitor said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2018

We also all tend to overexaggerate the frequency of dangerous events.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2018

"I don't want to overexaggerate, but we have the beginnings of a myco-pharmacy here if we find something that's not been discovered," he said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2010