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 overstate overstate /ˈoʊvɝˌsteɪt/

verb

  1. To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth  ( amplify , hyperbolise [British] , hyperbolize , exaggerate , magnify , overdraw , overstate )
    to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
     Tended to romanticize and exaggerate this gracious Old South' imagery
    tended to romanticize and exaggerate this gracious Old South' imagery