| exaggerate | (verb) to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth | Synonyms: amplify, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate |
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| (verb) do something to an excessive degree | Synonyms: overdo |
| exaggerated | (adjective) represented as greater than is true or reasonable | Synonyms: overdone, overstated |
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| (adjective) enlarged to an abnormal degree | Synonyms: enlarged, magnified |
| exaggeratedly | (adverb) in an exaggerated manner | Synonyms: hyperbolically |
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| exaggeration | (noun) the act of making something more noticeable than usual | - |
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| (noun) making to seem more important than it really is | Synonyms: magnification, overstatement |
| (noun) extravagant exaggeration | Synonyms: hyperbole |