overstate
verb (overstate, overstates, overstated, overstating)
Everyday
To overstate something is to make it sound bigger, better or more important than it really is; to exaggerate. tree →
In the lessons
In English and news lessons: a writer who overstates loses trust. Phrases: «It's hard to overstate…» means it is extremely important.
Examples
- Don't overstate how good your project is. tree →
- It is hard to overstate how important water is. tree →
- The advert overstated what the toy could do. tree →
- The danger was overstated in the news. tree →
- He overstated his score to impress us. tree →
- Writers should not overstate their evidence. tree →
Note
Past: overstated. Noun: overstatement. Opposite: understate. In maths, if you overstate a number, it is bigger than the real one.
On Mova
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