He tends to overstate his accomplishments.
他往往会夸大自己的成就。
Select the best synonym for the word “overstate”:
A — exaggerate. “overstate” means v. to say something in a way that makes it seem more important than it is
Do not ______ the danger; the little dog is really quite friendly.
B — overstate. “overstate” means v. to say something in a way that makes it seem more important than it is
overstate — v. to say something in a way that makes it seem more important than it is. In Chinese: 夸大.
overstate is pronounced /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: o · ver · state.
He tends to overstate his accomplishments. (他往往会夸大自己的成就。)
exaggerate, inflate, embellish — all close in meaning to overstate (v. to say something in a way that makes it seem more important than it is).
Yes. overstate appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.