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exaggerate

verb

/ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt/

Meaning

to describe something as better, worse, or more important than it really is

He tends to exaggerate his achievements.

make a mountain out of a molehill

overstate, overemphasize, amplify, embellish

understate, minimize, downplay

exaggerate claims, exaggerate importance, exaggerate details, exaggerate achievements

To go faster or do better than someone or something; to surpass.

To make a copy of something; to generate offspring.

to think deeply about something that makes one unhappy; also, a group of young birds hatched at the...

To prevent something from happening; to make impossible.

To feel or express deep sadness or grief, especially because of someone's death.

to present a story in a dramatic way, or to exaggerate something