exaggerate

[ig-zaj-uh-reyt] / ɪgˈzædʒ əˌreɪt /

VERB

overstate, embellish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compress contract decrease ignore lessen play down

STRONG

abridge be modest deprecate lower reduce shrink

WEAK

depreciate minimize understate

Example Sentences

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“Thin conditions exaggerate moves,” he said — meaning any rally driven by headlines, rather than oil flows, may be something to avoid chasing.

From MarketWatch

Other criticisms included exaggerating the number of Dutch police officers deployed during that fixture.

From BBC

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Fox News on Wednesday that the figures are exaggerated and that “only hundreds” had been killed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Households and businesses rushed to buy goods and supplies before price increases kicked in, exaggerating some of the increase in spending.

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