transcription, транскрипция: [ oʊvə(r)steɪt ]
( overstates, overstating, overstated)
If you say that someone is overstating something, you mean they are describing it in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is.
The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public’s attention...
= exaggerate
VERB : V n