What does overplay mean?

v. to emphasize something too much, making it seem more important than it really is

overplay

🇺🇸 /ˌəʊvərˈpleɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˌəʊvəˈpleɪ/

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verb

to emphasize something too much, making it seem more important than it really is

The media tends to overplay the importance of celebrity scandals.

to emphasize something too much, making it seem more important than it really is

3rd Present overplays

Past overplayed

Perfect overplayed

Progressive overplaying