exaggerate exaggerate /ɪgˈzædʒɝˌeɪt/

verb

1. () To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth  ( amplify , hyperbolise [British] , hyperbolize , exaggerate , magnify , overdraw , overstate )
   to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
    Tended to romanticize and exaggerate this gracious Old South' imagery
   tended to romanticize and exaggerate this gracious Old South' imagery
   
2. () Do something to an excessive degree  ( overdo , exaggerate )
   do something to an excessive degree
    He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
   He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups