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was overstated
verb
To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.
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Perhaps his reputation was overstated.
Nonetheless, the experts' concern was overstated.
Mr. Morabito said it was overstated.
Now, the trustee says that calculation was "overstated".
Senator Reid's description of the event was overstated.
WorldCom says its cash flow was overstated by $3.8 billion.
Blunt's committee now says that threat was "overstated".
Pfizer said the price of its drug, Bosulif, also was overstated in the piece.
The Conservatives were understated by polls while practically every other party was overstated, especially Labour.
The Gustafsons paid the money and discovered that the mold problem was overstated.
Another critic said the value of cameras in controlling crime was overstated.
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