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overstated

adjective as in overdone

Strong matches

elaborate
exaggerated

Weak matches

extravagant
too much

adjective as in sweeping

Strongest matches

across-the-board
all-encompassing
broad
comprehensive
exhaustive
extensive
radical
thorough
wholesale

Strong matches

blanket
complete
exaggerated
full
general
overall
overdrawn

Weak matches

all-around
all-embracing
all-inclusive
all-out
bird's-eye
global
inclusive
indiscriminate
out-and-out
thorough-going
unqualified
vast
wall-to-wall
whole-hog
wide

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He also noted that the media overstated the narrative of Black voters flocking to Trump.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors had sought a longer prison sentence for Johnston, whose lawyers argued back that the US has "persistently overstated" the actor's role in the attack.

From BBC

He also believes the prosecution experts overstated how stable the babies were before they collapsed and died.

From BBC

The injustice of such an execution cannot be overstated.

From Slate

None of this should be overstated.

From Salon

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