Definition of "overstate" []

• To state in exaggerated terms. See Synonyms at exaggerate. (verb-transitive)

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• "The historic influence of American animation is impossible to overstate, which is why its decline has been so hard to swallow."
• "PODESTA: Well, I think you could kind of overstate that, to some extent."
• "That, Jason, I wouldn't, I wouldn't want to kind of overstate that there was a ton of buying in Q4 previously."