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Do not overstate the problem.
What does Overstate mean?
Overstate means to say something too strongly.
Dictionary definition
To describe something as larger, more important, or more serious than it really is.
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The article may overstate the results without enough evidence.
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Careful writers avoid overstating a claim when the facts are limited.
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MeaningOverstate means to say something too strongly.
ExampleExample: Do not overstate the problem.
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- oh · ver · stayt
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- stayt
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Synonyms
Words like Overstate
exaggerateUse when something is made to seem larger than it is.
magnifyUse when importance or size seems increased.
Antonyms
Opposite words
understateUse when something is described as less important than it is.
minimizeUse when something is made to seem smaller.
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Overstate word family
Base word
overstate
adjective
overstated
Described too strongly.
noun
overstatement
A statement that says too much.
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