Overplayed vs Overrated - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between overplayed and overrated

is that overplayed is past tense of overplay while overrated is past tense of overrate.

given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.

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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.

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(en adjective)

Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.

My sister is an overrated singer.

* underrated

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