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Another word for overstate

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Verb

  1. To make (something) seem greater than is actually the case

    Idioms:
    See also:

    increase

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Another word for overstate

Verb
  1. See also:

    exceed

    exaggerate

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Sentence Examples

  • It is difficult to overstate the cultural significance of Woodstock not only to the U.S. but to the world.

  • overstate the dangers or the potential for this conflict to impact far beyond the region itself.

  • overstate the threat of spam to the successful operation of UK businesses.

  • overstate what we could actually solve in real-life.

  • However, these capacity limits vastly overstate what we could actually solve in real-life.

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