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overstate
to exaggerate
In more detail
1. (verb) to describe something as better, worse, bigger, or more important than it really is; to exaggerate
2. (verb) to state something too strongly or in too extreme a way
Examples
- 1. The report overstated the benefits of the new policy.
- 2. It's easy to overstate how much this change will affect us.
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