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exaggerate
Definitions
(Verb) make it seem greater than it isUsage: He made such a big deal about the house and exaggerated about the size.
(Verb) stretch the truth
(Adjective) over stating, over colorful
(Verb) To enlarge
Usage: She tends to exaggerate.
(Expression) overstate it
Usage: He exaggerates things
embellish the truth
(Expression) to make more of a situation
Usage: She just exaggerates about everything
to stretch the truth
Usage: he exaggerated the truth about what happened
make something more than it is
to embellish or emphasize
(Expression) talk something up and build it up more than it was
to make something appear bigger than it is
Usage: he exaggerated the size of the swimming pool
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