The company overstated its profits.
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Overstated
Synonyms for "overstated" (65 found)
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Noun(4 words)
Verb(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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Adverb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
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Noun(4 words)
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9 entriesdistortdramatic languageexaggerated claimhyperbolic descriptionhyperbolic rhetorichyperbolizeinflated estimateoverplayspin
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8 entriesoverstated benefitsoverstated claimsoverstated effectoverstated impactoverstated importanceoverstated prevalenceoverstated riskoverstated significance
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4 total sentences available.
The negative effects of immigration on the housing market are overstated.
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So far, no avian flu has been found in the wild birds tested in Alaska. In fact, some in the scientific community say the threat of wild birds spreading the disease has been overstated. Still, Bob Leddy says developing this surveillance network has been critical.
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You overstated your case.
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