Overstates

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of overstate form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

exaggerate exaggerate hyperbolize aggrandize amplify amplify

Example

"I think his argument overstates the importance of inflation."

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