overblowing
/ˌoʊvərˈbloʊɪŋ/
noun
- The act of making something seem more important or serious than it really is; exaggeration.
- His overblowing of his achievements annoyed his colleagues.
- Media overblowing of the scandal caused unnecessary panic.
- The overblowing of the minor mistake made everyone think it was a disaster.
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verb
- Present participle of overblow: to exaggerate or make something seem more important than it is.
- She is overblowing the problem instead of finding a simple solution.
- The journalist was accused of overblowing the story for more attention.
- Stop overblowing the issue; it's just a small delay.