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overstate

[ oh-ver-steyt ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt /
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verb (used with object), o·ver·stat·ed, o·ver·stat·ing.

to state too strongly; exaggerate: to overstate one's position in a controversy.

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Origin of overstate

First recorded in 1630–40; over- + state

OTHER WORDS FROM overstate

o·ver·state·ment, noun

Words nearby overstate

overspill, overspin, overspread, overstaff, overstand, overstate, overstay, overstayer, oversteer, overstep, overstitch
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Words related to overstate

overdo, magnify, emphasize, inflate, misrepresent, heighten, amplify, overestimate, overemphasize, lie, boast, fabricate, boost, enlarge, embellish, hike, exalt, pad, expand, puff

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British Dictionary definitions for overstate

overstate
/ (ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt) /

verb

(tr) to state too strongly; exaggerate or overemphasize

Derived forms of overstate

overstatement, noun
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