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- Dictionaryexaggerate/ɪɡˈzadʒəreɪt/
verb
- 1. represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is: "he was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains"
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Learn the meaning of exaggerate, a verb that means to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
to make something seem larger, more important, better, or...
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- Exaggerate in Japanese
EXAGGERATE translate: 誇張する, 誇張（こちょう）する. Learn more in the...
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MINIMIZE definition: 1. to reduce something to the least...
- Exaggerate in French
EXAGGERATE translate: exagérer, exagérer, exagérer. Learn...
- Exaggerate in German
EXAGGERATE translate: übertreiben, hervorheben, übertreiben....
- Exaggerate in Catalan
exaggerate translate: exagerar. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Exaggerate in Arabic
EXAGGERATE translate: يُبالِغ. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
When you exaggerate you stretch the truth. Fishermen tend to exaggerate the size of their fish. And children tend to exaggerate the seriousness of their cuts in order to get cute Band-Aids. We all have a tendency to exaggerate. It makes our stories funnier, or more dramatic.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb exaggerate, which means to enlarge or increase beyond the truth or normal. Find out how to use exaggerate in a sentence and how to cite it.
Learn the meaning of exaggerate, a verb that means to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is. Find synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.
Learn the meaning of exaggerate, a verb that means to magnify beyond the limits of truth or to overstate something. Find out the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of exaggerate in sentences.
Learn the meaning of exaggerate, a verb that means to make something seem bigger or more important than it really is. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of exaggerate in British and American English.
to make something seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is. The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating. exaggerate something He tends to exaggerate the difficulties. I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is).
