Emphasize
Overstate
Overstate verb - To describe or express in too strong terms.
Emphasize and overstate are semantically related in exaggerate topic. Sometimes you can use "Emphasize" instead a verb "Overstate".
Nearby Words: overstatement, overstating
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- embellish and emphasize
- embellish and overstate
- enhance and emphasize
- enhance and overstate
- embroider and emphasize
- embroider and overstate
- increase and emphasize
- increase and overstate
- exaggerate and emphasize
- exaggerate and overstate
- overplay and emphasize
- overplay and overstate
- boost and emphasize
- boost and overstate
Common collocations
| position | emphasize position | overstate position |
| importance | emphasize importance | overstate importance |
| aspect | emphasize aspect | overstate aspect |
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