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Adjective: overstated  'owvur`steytud
  1. Represented as greater than is true or reasonable
    - exaggerated, overdone, overinflated
Verb: overstate  owvursteyt
  1. To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
    - exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise [Brit], magnify, amplify

See also: immoderate, overstatement

Type of: disinform, misinform, mislead

Antonym: understate

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