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What is the difference between exaggerate and exacerbate and overstate ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between exaggerate and exacerbate and overstate ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
Exaggerate = exagerar
exacerbate = exacerbar
overstate = Sobrestimar o exagerar (son sinónimos)
- English (US)
Overstate and exaggerate are synonyms while exacerbate has the negative meaning of making something worse.
"I only exaggerated the story a bit."
"I can not overstate how serious this issue is."
"You're constant teasing will only exacerbate her frustration."
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Can exaggerate and overstate be used interchangeably no matter what the context is? or how would you use them?
- English (US)
You can use them interchangeably. "Exaggerate" is simply used more frequently and sounds more natural sometimes.
- English (US)
Another definition for OVERSTATE is to over EMPHASIZE something when making a point. You are giving something more importance than is necessary or that it deserves. Putting too much focus on it. It's not a lie or an exaggeration, but more like a false sense of importance.
Grammatically, you would underline the word to draw attention to it so it stands out from the others.
"I don't want to OVERSTATE the importance of our mission, but it goes without saying that it is critical to our success and very survival as a species."
"I don't want to overstate how important it is for us to win our next game, but I think you already know."
"I may have slightly overstated the role I played in getting the new defense contract with the government. It was really more of a team effort."
It's more widely used in business settings and in formal writing or speeches than in casual conversation.
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