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exaggerated

[ig-zaj-uh-rey-tid] / ɪgˈzædʒ əˌreɪ tɪd /


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These alarums were greatly exaggerated, as Hungarian voters ousted Mr. Orbán in a landslide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

While the rivalry persists in public perception, many believe it has been exaggerated.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The Pentagon described this and other lurid reports of the meeting as “highly exaggerated and distorted.”

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

The Pentagon has claimed the reports are exaggerated, but eyebrows have been raised since it emerged that Leo had canceled a planned trip to the U.S.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Mrs. Danvers had not exaggerated that first evening.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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