Overstate definitions

ō'vər-stāt'
To state in exaggerated terms.
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To give an extravagant or magnified account of (facts, truth, etc.); exaggerate.
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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.

Sentence Examples

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

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

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

  • 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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