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dramatize vs overstate

overstate vs dramatize

dramatize and overstate both are verbs.

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

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