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exaggerate
exaggerate
/ɪgˈzædʒɝˌeɪt/
verb
(
)
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
(
)
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
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