overstress vs magnify

overstress and magnify both are verbs.

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

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

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

overstress (verb)	magnify (verb)
place special or excessive emphasis on	increase in size, volume or significance
	make large
	to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth