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over·state (ōvər stāt′)

transitive verb -·stat′ed, -·stat′·ing

to give an extravagant or magnified account of (facts, truth, etc.); exaggerate

overstate Related Forms

over·state′·ment noun

overstate Synonyms

overstate

v.

overstate Usage Examples

Subject

  • a.: Difference at the quot state mandated overstated by a. Paying a large insurance provider paid.
  • %: What Halifax mean is that their index was overstated by 2 %.

Object

  • importance: The general charge against Gould is that he has overstated the importance of his own theories.
  • significance: Some reports, however, seem to be overstating the significance of the trial.
  • extent: In sum, Jonathan overstates the extent to which pursuit of self-interest drives decision making.
  • case: Anderson made the mistake of overstating the case for living history.
  • danger: In this case, it is hard to overstate the dangers or the potential for this conflict to impact far beyond the region itself.
  • threat: In short, it is hard to overstate the threat of spam to the successful operation of UK businesses.

Used with why or when

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

Preposition: by

  • a.: Difference at the quot state mandated overstated by a. Paying a large insurance provider paid.
  • %: What Halifax mean is that their index was overstated by 2 %.

Modifying Another Word

  • grossly: If anything, many drivers believe that speed as a factor in accidents is grossly overstated.
  • vastly: However, these capacity limits vastly overstate what we could actually solve in real-life.
  • massively: The number of jobs created by new airports and runways is massively overstated.
  • somewhat: Issues of cost However, the complexity argument may have been somewhat overstated.
  • greatly: Footpaths take a greater proportion of our annual budget than they should, but their priority is greatly overstated.
  • perhaps: This assertion by the applicant is perhaps overstating the position.

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