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overstating

[/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
exagerar
1. stating something in terms that are too strong; representing something as greater than it actually is
He was accused of overstating the benefits of the new product.
Ele foi acusado de exagerar os benefícios do novo produto.
2. expressing or presenting something with excessive emphasis or amplification
The report was criticized for overstating the risks involved.
O relatório foi criticado por exagerar os riscos envolvidos.
NYC Slang
bigging it up (opposite meaning, but related register)
Synonyms
exaggeratingmagnifyinginflatingamplifyingembellishing
Antonyms
understatingminimizingdownplayingunderplayingdiminishing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
exagerar
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
exagerar
standard usage in business and formal contexts
Portugal
exagerar
universal term in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
aumentar demais
alternative phrase meaning 'to increase too much'

Related Idioms & Phrases

to make a mountain out of a molehill
to paint a rosy picture
laying it on thick
to blow something out of proportion
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