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overstate
overstate /ˈoʊvɝˌsteɪt/
verb
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To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
(
amplify
, hyperbolise
[British] , hyperbolize
, exaggerate
, magnify
, overdraw
, overstate
)
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Tended to romanticize and exaggerate this gracious Old South' imagery
tended to romanticize and exaggerate this gracious Old South' imagery