make too much of

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

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

compress contract decrease ignore lessen play down

abridge be modest deprecate lower reduce shrink

depreciate minimize understate

exaggerate magnify overestimate oversell overvalue

exceed overpraise

assess too highly build up expect too much of overassess overesteem overprize overreckon rate too highly think too highly of think too much of

play down

underrate undervalue