overstate 1
verbdomain: v speaking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Examples
- 1.tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
Hypernym
misinform 1
verb
give false or misleading information to
EnglishAntonym
understate 1
verb
represent as less significant or important
Derivationally related form
overstatement 1
noun
making to seem more important than it really is
Hyponym
overemphasize 1
verb
place special or excessive emphasis on
boast 1
verb
show off
embroider 2
verb
add details to
