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Commonly Confused Words: Overstated/Understated - BriefCatch
Can your main argument “not be overstated enough?” Or should that be understated? Overstate (verb): Overstate is a verb that means “to describe in an exaggerated way”: “Defendant overstates his claim that no court has ever granted this relief before.”
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The importance cannot be understated/overstated : r/grammar - Reddit
It cannot be over estimated = No matter how hard you try, you won't overestimate it. It should not be unde restimated = You shouldn't underestimate it, because if you do, you'll be in trouble. If something can't be overstated, doesn't that means that it should not be overstated. This doesn't logically follow at all.
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expressions - "Hard to understate" versus "Hard to overstate" - English ...
We correctly use "hard to overstate" about things which are at, or near, the maximum or high end of some scale. It is hard to overstate the danger of touching high-voltage wires. It is hard to overstate the destructive power of an atomic bomb. We use "hard to understate" about things which are at, or near, the minimum or lower end of some scale.
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CANNOT BE OVERSTATED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of CANNOT BE OVERSTATED is —used to say that something is very large or very great. How to use cannot be overstated in a sentence.
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Is It Cannot Be Understated Or Overstated - Ciplav.com
When someone says “it cannot be understated or overstated,” they are conveying that the importance or impact of a statement is so significant that it should not be minimized (understated) or exaggerated (overstated).
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the importance of this cannot be understated. or the ... - TextRanch
Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'The importance of this cannot be understated.' means that the importance is very high and should not be underestimated. 'The importance of this cannot be overstated.' means that the importance is significant and cannot be emphasized enough.
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Is it Cannot be overstated or understated? - QA Qooking
Definition of cannot be overstated —used to say that something is very large or very great The importance of tomorrow's test cannot be overstated. What does Cannot be understated mean? If the former, then “X cannot be understated” means something like “I can't and won't allow it to be stated as of less importance than it actually is.”
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overstate/understate – Language Usage Weblog
Tip 2: Understated or overstated. A reader writes: “Understated/overstated” As in, “the importance of voting to a democratic society cannot be understated.” WRONG! As written, this means, I think, that no matter how small the importance of voting is, no words could possibly make it seem any smaller.
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Language Log: We cannot/must not understate/overstate ... ?
Cannot understate and cannot overstate are like architectural elements in an M.C. Escher drawing: if you like, you can flip-flop them in your mind. The trick is done by cannot, which has two meanings. Think of Parson Weem's tale in which the young George Washington delared, "I can't tell a lie".
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Overstate vs understate : r/grammar - Reddit
"You cannot overstate the devastating effect of the nuclear bomb". "You cannot understate the devastating effect of the nuclear bomb". "Overstate" means something like exaggerate, while "understate" means the obvious.