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Definition overemphasize in British English

overemphasize verb

[transitive] verb
/ˌəʊvərˈemfəˌsaɪz/
1

to treat something as more important than it really is

Example

We cannot overemphasize how damaging these results are to our reputation.

Synonyms and related words
aggrandise aggrandize exaggerate
Definition overemphasize in British English