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overplay /əʊvəˈpleɪ /verb [with object]1Give undue importance to; overemphasize: he thinks the idea of a special relationship between sitter and artist is much overplayed...- The director of the Edinburgh Film Festival said the film was influential but its overall importance was overplayed in Scotland.
- Their major claimed benefits may overplay the importance of sharing knowledge and expertise and underplay issues such as social conflict, cultural difference and opportunism.
- It's possible to overplay the importance of plotting.
1.1Exaggerate the performance of (a dramatic role): the uncontrollable urge of ham actors to overplay their parts...- No one overplays their role, and provide journeyman performances.
- She never overplays her role nor underplays it - in essence, she was the perfect choice for this role and makes a stunning cinematic debut.
- A vice-president has ‘moments when his nerves give and he overplays his role’.
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