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overstate in Chinese

overstate in Chinese is 夸大 — overstate means to claim more than is really true.

overstate in Chinese

夸大
verb
Pronounced: kuā dà
(transitive) To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.

What does "overstate" mean?

  1. verb To claim more than is really true.
  2. verb To describe something as bigger, better or worse than it actually is.
    "A Nobel prize-winning US biologist, who has been widely quoted describing a “smoking gun” to support the thesis that Covid-19 was genetically modified and escaped from a Wuhan lab, has said he overstated the case."
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overstate in a sentence

  • A Nobel prize-winning US biologist, who has been widely quoted describing a “smoking gun” to support the thesis that Covid-19 was genetically modified and escaped from a Wuhan lab, has said he overstated the case.
  • He was suggested not to overstate at the interview.

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What is "overstate" in Chinese?
"overstate" in Chinese is 夸大. overstate means: To claim more than is really true.
How do you pronounce 夸大?
"overstate" in Chinese is 夸大, pronounced "kuā dà".
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