overstating

Meanings

• Exaggerating the importance, extent, or severity of something.

  - "She overstated the importance of her degree in her resume."
  - "The weather forecast overstated the expected snowfall, leading to disappointment for those who had planned to travel."

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Antonyms

understate

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Synonyms

exaggerate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with overstating
state , great , faith , hate

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Homophones

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Variants

List of all variants of overstating that leads to same result
overstate , overstated , overstatement , overstatements , overstates , overstating

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Forms

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overstate (verb), overstatement (noun), overstated (adjective)

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'overstate' comes from the Old English word 'oferstan', which means 'to stand above' or 'to exaggerate'.

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Culture

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The term 'overstating' has been used in various cultural contexts. In literature, for instance, authors have used the technique of overstating to create dramatic effects, emphasize the importance of certain ideas or themes, or provoke thought and reflection in readers.

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