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overstate in Spanish

overstate in Spanish is exagerar, hiperbolizar, sobreestimar — overstate means to claim more than is really true.

overstate in Spanish

exagerar
verb
(transitive) To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.
hiperbolizar
verb
(transitive) To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.
sobreestimar
verb
(transitive) To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.
supervalorar
verb
(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 Spanish?
"overstate" in Spanish is exagerar, hiperbolizar, sobreestimar. overstate means: To claim more than is really true.
Are there other ways to say "overstate" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "overstate": exagerar, hiperbolizar, sobreestimar, supervalorar.
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