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overstate

/ˌoʊ.vərˈsteɪt/

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/ˌoʊ.vərˈsteɪt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для выражения чего-либо таким образом, чтобы это казалось более важным, серьёзным или крайним, чем на самом деле.

A verb used to express something in a way that makes it seem more important, serious, or extreme than it really is.

  1. ExaggerateB2formal

    To describe something in a way that makes it seem more important, serious, or extreme than it really is.

    ruПреувеличивать

    • The politician overstated the impact of the new policy.
    • She tends to overstate her achievements on her resume.
    • It's easy to overstate the risks involved in this venture.

    Synonymsamplifyembellishexaggeratehyperbolizeinflatemagnifyoverdooveremphasizeoverplaystretch

    Antonymsbelittledownplayminimizesoftenunderstate

Forms
  • overstated past participle
  • overstated past simple
  • overstating present participle
  • overstates third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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