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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.” “ Can’t be Overstated ”: This phrase should be reserved for only the most important points, since it means that the point is ...
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BetaAlso note the relationships between "cannot" and "should not" (here using over/underestimated): It cannot be overestimated = No matter how hard you try, you won't overestimate it. It should not be underestimated = You shouldn't underestimate it, because if you do, you'll be in trouble.
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BetaThe phrase “it cannot be understated or overstated” serves as a powerful tool in emphasizing the importance, significance, or impact of a statement or fact. Its dual negation effectively communicates that the matter at hand is of utmost importance and should be fully recognized without downplaying or exaggerating its implications.
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BetaSimilar topic ("cannot/must not underestimate") here A Google search for "hard to understate" (with quote marks) mostly returns examples of misuse. Share. Improve this answer. Follow edited Jun 9, 2019 at 15:14. answered Dec 26, 2018 at 21:18. Michael Harvey Michael Harvey. 12.2k 2 2 gold ...
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Beta'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. The choice between 'understated' and 'overstated' depends on the intended emphasis on the importance.
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BetaTip 2: Understated or overstated. ... You cannot underestimate the devastation that Hurricane Sandy brought. Well, yes, actually you can. You can easily underestimate it by thinking that little destruction occurred. There was quite a bit of destruction—whole communities were lost. It would be more appropriate to say:
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BetaAnd it doesn't seem to be the whole story even in the "cannot" or "impossible" cases, because when people say "we cannot understate the importance of X" (the phrase Wallraff is discussing), they seem to mean "we cannot overstate the importance of X" (because it is so great), not just "we're obliged not to understate the importance of X ...
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BetaDefinition 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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BetaAs adjectives the difference between understated and overstated is that understated is restrained and unpretentious while overstated is having been overstated; exaggerated; stated, displayed, or presented too grandly or prominently. As verbs the difference between understated and overstated is that understated is past tense of understate while overstated is past tense of overstate.
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BetaThe phrase 'it cannot be overstated' is a correct and usable phrase in written English. It is used to emphasize the importance of something and is often used to end a sentence. For example, "The importance of getting a good education cannot be overstated."
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