Thesaurus / romanced
other words for romanced
- 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
- make too much of
- misreport
- pretty up
- put on
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
But she romanced and embroidered so much in conversation that she did not get credit for what she really knew.
MEMOIRSCHARLES GODFREY LELAND
He did these things, or the prophets romanced about it, or some one else romanced about them.
MEN, WOMEN, AND GODSHELEN H. GARDENER
In this statement one would say that the worthy chronicler must have romanced a little.
HISTORICAL TALES, VOL. 6 (OF 15)CHARLES MORRIS
While he romanced—I suppose that he did; I hope that he did—she seemed counting, ceaselessly counting the Mex.
CAYBIGANJAMES HOPPER
Thus I romanced to my patient child, snatching an inspiration from every mile that drove us into the far country.
MARIPOSILLAMARY STEWART DAGGETT
As with all popular figures, writers have romanced about Hindenburg.
BEHIND THE SCENES IN WARRING GERMANYEDWARD LYELL FOX
Always had she dreamed about it, and romanced over it, and sought it on the wings of her spirit.
THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYNHAROLD MACGRATH
Greenleaf wondered how he could ever have romanced about this handsome, commonplace young woman.
VANITASVERNON LEE
"But an ol' cat grabbed it and carried it away," romanced Sube.
SUBE CANEEDWARD BELLAMY PARTRIDGE
People talked of these things always with an underlying feeling that they romanced and intellectualised.
MR. BRITLING SEES IT THROUGHH. G. WELLS