Antonyms for overstresses
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : oh-ver-stres |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌoʊ vərˈstrɛs |
Definition of overstresses
- As in magnify : verb exaggerate, blow out of proportion
- As in overplay : verb be dramatic
- Even in the very act of limiting the scope of reason, he overstresses its powers, and omits reference to its empirical conditions.
- Extract from : « A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason' » by Norman Kemp Smith
Synonyms for overstresses
- accent
- accentuate
- aggravate
- blow out of proportion
- blow up
- boost
- color
- dramatize
- embellish
- embroider
- enhance
- exaggerate
- fudge
- get carried away
- ham it up
- hyperbolize
- inflate
- labor at
- lay it on thick
- magnify
- make mountain of molehill
- maximize
- mug
- overact
- overcharge
- overdo
- overdraw
- overemphasize
- overestimate
- overplay
- overrate
- overstate
- overstress
- overuse
- overwork
- pad
- point up
- puff up
- pyramid
- show off
- stretch
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