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overstate

overs·tate

UK/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/ US/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

  • “tended to romanticize and exaggerate this”
  • “imagery”
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From over- + state.

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