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Verb: exaggerate  ig'za-ju,reyt
  1. Describe or represent something in a way that makes it seem larger, better or more important than it actually is
    "She exaggerated her climbing skills";
    - overstate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise [Brit], magnify, amplify
     
  2. Make larger or more noticeable than is natural, usual or appropriate
    "She exaggerated her hand gestures while telling the story";
    - overdo

Derived forms: exaggerating, exaggerates, exaggerated

Type of: disinform, misinform, mislead

Encyclopedia: Exaggerate