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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overstate
/ (ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt) /
verb
(tr) to state too strongly; exaggerate or overemphasize
Derived forms of overstate
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