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inflate the conclusion

[/ɪnˈfleɪt ðə kənˈkluːʒən/]
verb phrase
exagerar a conclusão
1. To present a conclusion in an exaggerated or overstated manner; to make a conclusion seem more significant, important, or conclusive than the evidence or data actually supports
The researcher was criticized for inflating the conclusion when the data only suggested a weak correlation.
O pesquisador foi criticado por exagerar a conclusão quando os dados apenas sugeriam uma correlação fraca.
2. To artificially amplify or magnify the importance or impact of a final determination or judgment
Journalists should avoid inflating the conclusion of studies in their headlines.
Os jornalistas devem evitar exagerar a conclusão dos estudos em seus títulos.
NYC Slang
blow up the conclusion; hype up the conclusion
Synonyms
overstate the conclusionexaggerate the conclusionamplify the conclusionembellish the conclusion
Antonyms
understate the conclusionminimize the conclusiondownplay the conclusion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
exagerar a conclusão
Most commonly used form in Brazil
São Paulo
inflacionar a conclusão
Less common; more literal translation sometimes used
Portugal
inflar a conclusão
Literal translation; exagerar a conclusão is more common

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a mountain out of a molehill
read too much into something
draw a long bow
stretch the truth
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