Wordiyooverstate
🇬🇧 UK/əʊvə'steɪt/🇺🇸 US/.әuvә'steit/
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To describe or present something as larger, better, or more important than it really is; to exaggerate.
夸大，夸张地陈述
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.overstate the case过度说明
- 2.overstate the importance夸大重要性
Example Sentences
- 1.
It would be difficult to overstate how important this discovery is.
- 2.
The report overstated the risks, causing unnecessary public concern.