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    exaggerate
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXAGGERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EXAGGERATE definition: 1. to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is: 2. to make…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exaggerateExaggerate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exaggerateExaggerate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 3, 2024 · The meaning of EXAGGERATE is to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth : overstate. How to use exaggerate in a sentence.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › exaggerateEXAGGERATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Exaggerate definition: to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately. See examples of EXAGGERATE used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexaggerate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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).

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXAGGERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is: be greatly exaggerated The threat of attack has been greatly exaggerated. Don't exaggerate - it wasn't that expensive. I'm not exaggerating - it was the worst meal I've ever eaten in my life. Synonyms. emphasize. foreground. highlight. overplay. overstate. spotlight.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXAGGERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you exaggerate, or exaggerate something, you make the thing that you are talking about seem bigger or more important than it actually is.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXAGGERATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    EXAGGERATE definition: to make something seem larger, better, worse, etc than it really is: . Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › exaggerateExaggerate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Exaggerate definition: To consider, represent, or cause to appear as larger, more important, or more extreme than is actually the case; overstate.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › exaggerateexaggerate | meaning of exaggerate in Longman Dictionary of ...

    exaggerate meaning, definition, what is exaggerate: to make something seem better, larger, w...: Learn more.