exaggerate
/ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt/
verb
- To describe something as larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.
- She exaggerated her role in the project to impress her boss.
- Don't exaggerate the problem; it's not that serious.
- He tends to exaggerate the size of the fish he caught.
- To make something seem more important or extreme than it actually is.
- He exaggerated his symptoms to get out of work.
- The news report exaggerated the damage from the storm.
- They exaggerated the cost of the repairs to justify the higher price.
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