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to overstate
01
to describe something in a way that makes it seem more important or extreme than it really is
Transitive: to overstate sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
overstate
3rd person singular
overstates
present participle
overstating
past simple
overstated
past participle
overstated
Examples
The job applicant was cautioned not to overstate their experience on the resume.
Lexical Tree
overstate
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