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overstating

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪŋ/

Translations

overstateverb

overstating

Gerund

overstated
Past Simple
overstated
Past Participle
overstating
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt/
surévaluerSurtout dans un contexte financier, statistique ou comptable.
The auditor discovered that the company had overstated its annual profits.
L'auditeur a découvert que l'entreprise avait surévalué ses bénéfices annuels.
He tends to overstate his achievements to impress others.
Il a tendance à exagérer ses succès pour impressionner les autres.
Additional translations
majorerEmploi surtout technique, comptable ou administratif.
Synonyms
inflate
overemphasize
hyperbolize
magnify
amplify
exaggerate
Antonyms
understate

Definitions

overstateverb
To express or state something too strongly; to exaggerate.
He tends to overstate his achievements to impress others.
To represent an amount, value, or figure as greater than it actually is, especially in financial or statistical contexts.
The auditor discovered that the company had overstated its annual profits.
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