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Overstating

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exaggerateverbTo overstate, to describe more than the fact.
hyperbolizeverb(intransitive, now rare) To exaggerate, use hyperbole.
overdrawverbTo withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft
magnifyverb(transitive) To make (something) larger or more important.
amplifyverb(transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
exaggeratingverbGiven to exaggeration or serving to exaggerate; overblown.
inflatingverb(transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
overestimatingverbTo judge or calculate too highly.
exaggerationnounThe act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
overratingnouna calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overrateverbTo esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due.
understatingverb(transitive) To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
exaggeratesverbTo overstate, to describe more than the fact.
overestimateverbTo judge or calculate too highly.
exaggerativeMarked by exaggeration.
overestimationnoun(uncountable) The act of overestimating.
exaggerationsnounThe act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
overgeneralizeverbTo discuss or regard something in terms that are too general, and thereby ignore significant details or differences.
exaggeratedThat has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
misstatingverb(transitive) To make a statement that is in error, inadvertently; to say (something) incorrectly, through a slip of the tongue.

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