Overstate
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verb
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verb
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(As a verb)
Overstate ( verb )
- To state something as larger or greater than it actually is.
- To exaggerate something in a statement or description.
Origin:
From over- + state.
Examples:
- He overstated the size of the fish he caught.
- She overstated her qualifications for the job.
- They overstated the success of the project.
- He overstated the importance of the event.
- She overstated the value of the property.
(As a verb)
Overstate ( verb )
- To state something as larger or greater than it actually is.
- To exaggerate something in a statement or description.
Origin:
From over- + state.
Examples:
- He overstated the size of the fish he caught.
- She overstated her qualifications for the job.
- They overstated the success of the project.
- He overstated the importance of the event.
- She overstated the value of the property.