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aggrandise vs overstate

overstate vs aggrandise

aggrandise and overstate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aggrandise No No Yes No
overstate No No Yes No
As verbs, overstate is a hypernym of aggrandise; that is, overstate is a word with a broader meaning than aggrandise:
  • aggrandise: add details to
  • overstate: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Other hypernyms of aggrandise include amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw.
aggrandise (verb) overstate (verb)
add details to to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Difference between aggrandise and overstate

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