Definition: (verb) To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth.
Synonyms: exaggerate, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, amplify.
Usage: I don't want to overstate things, but I feel like if I don't eat a hamburger in the next five minutes I am going to die of hunger.
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