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overstate

verb

To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

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Word length
9
Starts with
O
Ends with
E
Contains
VE
Scrabble score
12

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Pronunciation

ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt

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verb

  1. 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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