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exaggerate
verb
(ex-ag-ger-ate)
do something to an excessive degree
Synonyms:
overdo
,
exaggerate
verb
(ex-ag-ger-ate)
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Synonyms:
amplify
,
hyperbolise
,
hyperbolize
,
magnify
,
overdraw
,
overstate
,
Examples:
Tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery.
Words Related to
exaggerate
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overstate
,
magnify
,
amplify
,
overdo
,
hyperbolize
,
overdraw
,
overestimate
,
inflate
,
overemphasize
,
oversell
,
overreact
,
overact
,
aggravate
,
advertise
,
underplay
,
distort
,
downplay
,
understate
,
underestimate
,
oversimplify
,
mislead
,
overplay
,
belittle
,
misinterpret
,
misunderstand
,
trivialize
,
diminish
,
misstate
,
embellish
,
overdramatize
,
miscalculate
,
accentuate
,
misconstrue
,
dramatize
,
sensationalize
,
ascribe
,
falsify
,
skew
,
discredit
,
romanticize
,
overblow
,
misreport
,
overrate
,
overemphasise
,
ignore
,
underemphasize
,
misjudge
,
overvalue
,
confuse
,
manipulate
,
conflate
,
underrate
,
undervalue
,
obfuscate
,
misperceive
,
misrepresented
,
overblown
,
impute
,
misremember
,
emphasize
,
overlook
,
undersell
,
fish story
,
lessen
,
conceal
,
fabricate
,
hide
,
acknowledge
,
calculate
,
entonic
,
overgeneralize
,
undermine
,
illustrate
,
minimize
,
denigrate
,
overweigh
,
undercut
,
demonize
,
quantify
,
idealise
,
ham it up
,
generalize
,
publicize
,
refute
,
debunk
,
underscore
,
malign
,
fudged
,
recognize
,
misquote
,
mischaracterize
,
heighten
,
overlash
,
equate
,
misguide
,
deceiving
,
glorify
,
underline
,
portray
,
lionize
,
exaggerate
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