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OVERSTATED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does overstated mean?
• OVERSTATED (adjective)
The adjective OVERSTATED has 1 sense:
1. represented as greater than is true or reasonable
Familiarity information: OVERSTATED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Represented as greater than is true or reasonable
Synonyms:
exaggerated; overdone; overstated
Context example:
an exaggerated opinion of oneself
Similar:
immoderate (beyond reasonable limits)
Context examples
The clinical importance of HER2 cannot be overstated.
(ERBB2 Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
While the calculation was complicated, the result was unequivocal: previous estimates had overstated the total mass of Andromeda.
(No Winner in Milky Way-Andromeda Clash, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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