Meaning & use
Overstate
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To describe or represent something as larger, better, or more important than it really is.
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It would be hard to overstate the impact of the discovery on modern medicine.
The report was criticized for overstating the company's financial risks.
A note on using this word
The phrase "cannot be overstated" is a common way of emphasizing that something is extremely important.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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