overstress vs amplify

overstress and amplify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overstress	No	No	Yes	No
amplify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, amplify is a hypernym of overstress; that is, amplify is a word with a broader meaning than overstress:

Other hypernyms of overstress include exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate.

overstress (verb)	amplify (verb)
place special or excessive emphasis on	increase in size, volume or significance
	increase the volume of
	exaggerate or make bigger
	to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth