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understate vs overstate
overstate vs understate
understate
and
overstate
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
understate
No
No
Yes
No
overstate
No
No
Yes
No
understate (verb)
overstate (verb)
represent as less significant or important
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Words related to "
understate
"
downplay
inform
minimise
minimize
overstate
sandbag
trivialise
trivialize
understatement
Words related to "
overstate
"
aggrandise
aggrandize
amplify
blow
blow up
bluster
boast
brag
dramatise
dramatize
embellish
embroider
exaggerate
gas
gasconade
hyperbolise
hyperbolize
lard
magnify
misinform
mislead
overdraw
overemphasise
overemphasize
overstatement
overstress
pad
shoot a line
swash
tout
understate
vaunt
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