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overdrew

past tense of overdraw
as in exaggerated
to describe or express in too strong terms commentators have overdrawn the dangers of the sport in order to make it appear more exciting

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exaggerated
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  • The dip in play has been exaggerated, but the Chiefs do need more.
    Sam McDowell November 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Machado also pushed back on suggestions that Venezuela’s role in drug trafficking had been exaggerated to support the argument of those calling for regime change.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Overdrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdrew. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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