blow out of proportion

amplify distort emphasize fabricate falsify heighten inflate magnify misrepresent overdo overdraw overemphasize overestimate

boast boost brag caricature color corrupt embroider enlarge exalt expand fudge hike hyperbolize intensify lie misquote pad puff pyramid romance romanticize scam stretch up

build up cook up go to extremes lay it on thick loud talk make too much of misreport pretty up put on

compress contract decrease ignore lessen play down

abridge be modest deprecate lower reduce shrink

depreciate minimize understate

amplify boast boost brag caricature color corrupt distort embroider emphasize enlarge exalt expand fabricate falsify fudge heighten hike inflate

blow up out of proportion build up cook up go to extremes

abridge be modest compress condense contract curtail decrease deprecate lessen lower reduce shorten shrink tell the truth

exaggerate maximize overdo overemphasize overstate overuse

accent accentuate dramatize hyperbolize magnify mug overact overdraw overstress overwork stretch

get carried away ham it up labor at lay it on thick point up show off

play down

amplify emphasize heighten inflate magnify misrepresent overdo overemphasize overestimate

boast boost brag embellish embroider enlarge exalt expand fabricate fudge hike lie misquote pad puff

build up lay it on thick misreport play up

compress contract decrease ignore lessen play down

abridge be modest deprecate lower reduce shrink simplify tell the truth