- past participle of exaggerate.
- past tense form of exaggerate.
exaggerated
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In the 2001 trial, Giaka was to be a "key" witness in the prosecution's case but the four judges described some of his evidence as "at best grossly exaggerated and at worst simply untrue".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Reports of the book’s obsolescence were already exaggerated.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
Soprano Elizabeth Novella was a monochromatic Donna Anna, and exaggerated rubato often made her impassioned outbursts sag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Some of his allegations were already known; others he gave no evidence for or exaggerated beyond recognition.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Youths sauntered by insolent of eye and manner, speaking loudly and with exaggerated clearness to each other that I might hear.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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