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overstate
verb
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- O
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- VERSTAT
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt
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verb
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
“tended to romanticize and exaggerate this ‘gracious Old South’ imagery”
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tended to romanticize and exaggerate this ‘gracious Old South’ imagery
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