overstate
English Thesaurus
1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress, |
| definition | : | place special or excessive emphasis on (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad, |
| definition | : | add details to (verb.communication) |
| antonym | : | downplay, minimise, minimize, understate, |
| definition | : | represent as less significant or important (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | exaggeration, |
| definition | : | the act of making something more noticeable than usual (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | exaggeration, magnification, overstatement, |
| definition | : | making to seem more important than it really is (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | exaggeration, hyperbole, |
| definition | : | extravagant exaggeration (noun.communication) |
| antonym | : | downplay, minimise, minimize, understate, |
| definition | : | represent as less significant or important (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | exaggeration, |
| definition | : | the act of making something more noticeable than usual (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | exaggeration, magnification, overstatement, |
| definition | : | making to seem more important than it really is (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | exaggeration, hyperbole, |
| definition | : | extravagant exaggeration (noun.communication) |
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