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单词 overstate
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overstate

​verb intransitive/transitive ​formal
UK /ˌəʊvə(r)ˈsteɪt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyoverstate
he/she/itoverstates
present participleoverstating
past tenseoverstated
past participleoverstated
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to talk about something in a way that makes it seem more important, impressive, or serious than it really is.

    He may have overstated his ability in the interview.

    Synonyms and related words
    To exaggerate and overstate
    aggrandise
    aggrandize
    exaggerate
phrases
something cannot be overstated

overstate

​verb intransitive/transitive ​formal
US /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyoverstate
he/she/itoverstates
present participleoverstating
past tenseoverstated
past participleoverstated
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to talk about something in a way that makes it seem more important, impressive, or serious than it really is.

    He may have overstated his ability in the interview.

    Synonyms and related words
    To exaggerate and overstate
    aggrandise
    aggrandize
    exaggerate
phrases
something cannot be overstated
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