"overstated" meaning in English

See overstated in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd/ [UK] Forms: more overstated [comparative], most overstated [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪtɪd Head templates: {{en-adj}} overstated (comparative more overstated, superlative most overstated)
  1. Having been overstated; exaggerated; stated, displayed, or presented too grandly or prominently. Derived forms: overstatedness
    Sense id: en-overstated-en-adj-fqSAXZvR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11

Verb

IPA: /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd/ [UK]
Rhymes: -eɪtɪd Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} overstated
  1. simple past and past participle of overstate Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: overstate
    Sense id: en-overstated-en-verb-Td4mKIJL
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