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exaggerate the conclusion

[ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt ðə kənˈkluːʒən]
verb phrase
exagerar a conclusão
1. to overstate or magnify the final result or inference drawn from evidence or facts
The report tends to exaggerate the conclusion by presenting worst-case scenarios as inevitable outcomes.
O relatório tende a exagerar a conclusão ao apresentar cenários de pior caso como resultados inevitáveis.
2. to draw an unreasonably extreme or inflated conclusion from limited or moderate evidence
Don't exaggerate the conclusion just because one study shows a correlation.
Não exagere a conclusão só porque um estudo mostra uma correlação.
Synonyms
overstate the conclusionmagnify the findingsinflate the resultsblow out of proportion
Antonyms
understate the conclusiondownplay the findingsminimize the resultsbe conservative in conclusions

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
exagerar a conclusão
standard usage in academic and professional contexts
Portugal
exagerar a conclusão
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

draw a hasty conclusion
jump to conclusions
overreach in one's conclusions
make a mountain out of a molehill
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