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单词 overstate
释义 overstate
overstate /ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/ aep /ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for overstate
F0 to describe or explain something in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is: » The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated.» The shareholders seem to think that the executive board is overstating the case for a merger. OPPOSITE UNDERSTATE(Cf. ↑understate)Thesaurus+: ↑Exaggerating and playing down , ↑Praising and applaudingWord Builder:Nouns: statement, understatementAdjectives: understatedVerbs: state, overstate
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