Overcolor

Overcolor
Overcolor \O`ver*col"or\, v. t. To color too highly. [1913 Webster]

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  • falsify — v 1. misrepresent, misstate, misquote; pervert, distort, adulterate; overstate, overdo, overstress, overcharge, overcolor; hyperbolize, overdraw, exaggerate, stretch, stretch the point, strain, (of writing or speech) pad; color, paint, paint in… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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