Word
overstated
/ˈoʊvɝːˌsteɪtɪd/
adjective
夸大的;言过其实的
Exaggerated; stated or presented as greater or more important than is true or reasonable.
- 1.
Having been overstated; exaggerated; stated, displayed, or presented too grandly or prominently.
被夸大;过于隆重或显著地陈述、展示或呈现
- 2.
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
言过其实的;被夸大的
被夸大;过于隆重或显著地陈述、展示或呈现;言过其实的;被夸大的
In use
The benefits of the new policy were overstated in the report.
His contribution to the project is often overstated by the media.
The danger of the situation, though real, should not be overstated.
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