overstate

🇺🇸 /ˌəʊvərˈsteɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt/
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verb
R

to make something seem bigger or more important than it really is

Don't overstate your skills on your resume, as employers may check.

translation

v. to make something seem bigger or more important than it really is

Word Forms

3rd Present overstates
Past overstated
Perfect overstated
Progressive overstating