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overstress vs exaggerate

exaggerate vs overstress

overstress and exaggerate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overstress No No Yes No
exaggerate No No Yes No
As verbs, exaggerate is a hypernym of overstress; that is, exaggerate is a word with a broader meaning than overstress:
  • overstress: place special or excessive emphasis on
  • exaggerate: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Other hypernyms of overstress include amplify, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate.
overstress (verb) exaggerate (verb)
place special or excessive emphasis on to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
do something to an excessive degree
Difference between overstress and exaggerate

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