overstate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *overstate*:
VERB	communication	overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify	to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

overstate > pronunciation
Sounds	ow'verstey.t
Rhymes	abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...

English > *overstate*: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaning	To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify
Narrower	boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade	show off
	embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise	add details to
	overemphasize, overemphasise, overstress	place special or excessive emphasis on
Broader	misinform, mislead	Give false / false or misleading information to
Opposite	understate, minimize, minimise, downplay	represent as less significant or important
Spanish	ampliar, exagerar, magnificar
Catalan	ampliar, exagerar, magnificar
Nouns	overstatement	making to seem more important than it really is

HyperDic: overstate