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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
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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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