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overdraw

verb

To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
O
Ends with
W
Contains
VE
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
A1

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verb

  1. To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

    “Tended to romanticize and exaggerate this ‘gracious Old South’ imagery”

verb

  1. Draw more money from than is available

    “She overdrew her account”

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Example Sentences

Tended to romanticize and exaggerate this ‘gracious Old South’ imagery
She overdrew her account

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Synonyms

overstateexaggeratehyperbolizehyperbolisemagnifyamplify

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