overstate

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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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  1. overplay Definition: (verb) Exaggerate one's acting. Synonyms: ham. Usage: The audience groaned as the actor overplayed his grief, beating his chest and wailing to the heavens. Discuss

  2. flagellate Definition: (verb) To whip or flog. Synonyms: scourge. Usage: The prisoner was flagellated for his recent escape attempt. Discuss

  3. champ Definition: (verb) To bite or chew upon noisily. Synonyms: chomp. Usage: When my dog gets a bone, he just sits there all night happily champing on it. Discuss

  4. efface Definition: (verb) Remove completely from recognition or memory. Synonyms: obliterate. Usage: Allow me to propose a remedy, to efface the shame, and to render it as if not done. Discuss

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