1. to give too much importance or prominence to something; to stress or highlight something excessively
Usage: British spelling (American: overemphasizes); third-person singular present tense

Examples

• The report overemphasises the role of technology while ignoring social factors.
• She overemphasises her achievements in every conversation.
• The media overemphasises celebrity gossip at the expense of serious news.
• Teachers sometimes overemphasise test scores rather than overall student development.
• The advertisement overemphasises the product's benefits without mentioning its limitations.
• He overemphasises the difficulty of the task to avoid taking responsibility.
• The study overemphasises correlation while downplaying the lack of causation.