overstate

tr.v., -stat·ed, -stat·ing, -states.
To state in exaggerated terms. See synonyms at exaggerate.

overstatement o'ver·state'ment n.

verb

To make (something) seem greater than is actually the case: exaggerate, hyperbolize, inflate, magnify, overcharge. Idioms: blow up out of proportion, lay it on thick, stretch the truth. See increase/decrease.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  Synonyms: exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
  Antonym: understate (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - overdrive

Nederlands (Dutch)
overdrijven, te hoog opgeven

Français (French)
v. tr. - exagérer

Deutsch (German)
v. - übertrieben darstellen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - υπερβάλλω, μεγαλοποιώ

Italiano (Italian)
esagerare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - exagerar (na descrição ou relato)

Русский (Russian)
преувеличивать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - exagerar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - överdriva

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
夸大的叙述, 夸张

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 誇大的敘述, 誇張

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 과장하여 말하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 大げさに言う, 誇張する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يبالغ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮טען בצורה חזקה מדי, הגזים‬

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