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Learn “Overstate”

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Overstate

verb/oh-ver-STATE/

Meaning

To describe something as bigger, better or worse than it really is.

In context

He tends to overstate his score whenever he talks about the game.

Remember it

'Overstate' = over + state: you state something as over the top.

Use it well

Use when someone makes a claim too big; opposite is 'understate'.