Overstate Definition

ōvər-stāt
overstated, overstates, overstating
verb
overstated, overstates, overstating
To give an extravagant or magnified account of (facts, truth, etc.); exaggerate.
Webster's New World
To state in exaggerated terms.
American Heritage

To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.

I think it is overstating matters to say that an hour online is spending all night on the computer.
He was suggested not to overstate at the interview.
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Origin of Overstate

  • over- +"Ž state.

    From Wiktionary

Overstate Sentence Examples

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

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

  • It's better to err on the side of caution than to overstate your thoughts and say something inappropriate.

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