Overplay vs Overstate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between overplay and overstate

is that overplay is and To overdo or overact one's effect or role while overstate is to exaggerate; to state or claim too much.

and To overdo or overact one's effect or role.

When Chris overacted''' his part again, the director warned that anyone ' overplaying would be barred from the next production

To present something in a manner more dramatic than necessary.

Although the play was wonderful, Joshua overplayed his role as the Beast.

To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.

Jack won the last match of blackjack; Theo overplayed .

(golf) To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".

The first few shots went wonderfully, but Robin overplayed the last and lost.

(en-verb)

To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.

I think it is overstating matters to say that an hour online is spending all night on the computer.

He was suggested not to overstate at the interview.

* exaggerate

* understate

* overstatement