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o·ver·state
(ō′vər-stāt′)tr.v. o·ver·stat·ed, o·ver·stat·ing, o·ver·states
To state in exaggerated terms. See Synonyms at exaggerate.
o′ver·state′ment n.
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overstate
(ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt)vb
(tr) to state too strongly; exaggerate or overemphasize
ˈoverˌstatement n
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o•ver•state
(ˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt)v.t. -stat•ed, -stat•ing.
to state too strongly.
o•ver•state•ment (ˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt mənt, ˈoʊ vərˌsteɪt-) n.
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overstate
Past participle: overstated
Gerund: overstating
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| I overstate |
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| we overstate |
| you overstate |
| they overstate |
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| I overstated |
| you overstated |
| he/she/it overstated |
| we overstated |
| you overstated |
| they overstated |
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| I am overstating |
| you are overstating |
| he/she/it is overstating |
| we are overstating |
| you are overstating |
| they are overstating |
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| I have overstated |
| you have overstated |
| he/she/it has overstated |
| we have overstated |
| you have overstated |
| they have overstated |
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| I was overstating |
| you were overstating |
| he/she/it was overstating |
| we were overstating |
| you were overstating |
| they were overstating |
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| I had overstated |
| you had overstated |
| he/she/it had overstated |
| we had overstated |
| you had overstated |
| they had overstated |
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| I will overstate |
| you will overstate |
| he/she/it will overstate |
| we will overstate |
| you will overstate |
| they will overstate |
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| I will have overstated |
| you will have overstated |
| he/she/it will have overstated |
| we will have overstated |
| you will have overstated |
| they will have overstated |
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| I will be overstating |
| you will be overstating |
| he/she/it will be overstating |
| we will be overstating |
| you will be overstating |
| they will be overstating |
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| I have been overstating |
| you have been overstating |
| he/she/it has been overstating |
| we have been overstating |
| you have been overstating |
| they have been overstating |
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| I will have been overstating |
| you will have been overstating |
| he/she/it will have been overstating |
| we will have been overstating |
| you will have been overstating |
| they will have been overstating |
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| I had been overstating |
| you had been overstating |
| he/she/it had been overstating |
| we had been overstating |
| you had been overstating |
| they had been overstating |
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| I would overstate |
| you would overstate |
| he/she/it would overstate |
| we would overstate |
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| I would have overstated |
| you would have overstated |
| he/she/it would have overstated |
| we would have overstated |
| you would have overstated |
| they would have overstated |
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Verb 1. [画像:overstate - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth]overstate - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress - place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book"
aggrandise, aggrandize, embellish, pad, embroider, lard, dramatise, dramatize, blow up - add details to
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overstate
verb exaggerate, overdo, overestimate, overemphasize, emphasize too much, hyperbolize The importance of health education cannot be overstated.
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overstate
verbTo make (something) seem greater than is actually the case:
Idioms: blow up out of proportion, lay it on thick, stretch the truth.
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overstate
[ˌəʊvərˈsteɪt] vt [+ profits, earnings, value] → gonfler
(= exaggerate) [+ importance, danger] → exagérer
They think this method overstates the dangers → Ils pensent que cette méthode exagère les dangers.
it is impossible to overstate the importance of ... → on ne peut surestimer l'importance de ...
The importance of health education cannot be overstated → L'importance de l'éducation sanitaire ne peut être surestimée.
to overstate the case → forcer le trait
They think this method overstates the dangers → Ils pensent que cette méthode exagère les dangers.
it is impossible to overstate the importance of ... → on ne peut surestimer l'importance de ...
The importance of health education cannot be overstated → L'importance de l'éducation sanitaire ne peut être surestimée.
to overstate the case → forcer le trait
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