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- v to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- There is no way to overstate how radical Gibson's first and best novel was when it first appeared.
- But even the mistiest of such geezers is likely to be right about the rock and soul music of that decade: Who could overstate its distinctive exuberance, its heady inventiveness .
- Historically, exit polls have tended to overstate the Democratic vote.