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Overstate Definition & Meaning

overstate
verb
  1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

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What does overstate mean?
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
What part of speech is overstate?
Overstate is a verb.

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