exaggerated
/ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪtɪd/
adjective
- Made to seem larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is; overstated.
- He gave an exaggerated account of his adventures abroad.
- Her exaggerated reaction to the news surprised everyone.
- The movie's special effects were so exaggerated that they looked fake.
- Done in a way that is more dramatic or extreme than necessary.
- The exaggerated praise made him feel uncomfortable.
- The actor used exaggerated gestures to make the audience laugh.
- She spoke with an exaggerated accent for the role.
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verb
- Past tense and past participle of exaggerate; described something as larger or more extreme than it really was.
- They exaggerated the number of people at the concert.
- He exaggerated the story so much that no one believed him.
- She exaggerated the difficulty of the test to scare her classmates.