overstate
overstate
verbDefinition of OVERSTATE
to describe or express in too strong terms <it appears you've somewhat overstated your computer skills, if you can't find the “on” button!>
Related Words color, elaborate, embellish, embroider, magnify, pad, play up, stretch; fudge, hedge; melodramatize, overemphasize, overplay, sensationalize
Antonyms understate
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