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aggrandize vs overstate

overstate vs aggrandize

aggrandize and overstate both are verbs.

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

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