overexaggerate
/ˌoʊvərɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt/
verb
- To describe something as much larger, more important, or more extreme than it really is; to exaggerate excessively.
- Please don't overexaggerate the problem; it's not as bad as you're making it sound.
- The news report seemed to overexaggerate the damage from the storm.
- He tends to overexaggerate how long his commute takes, saying it's two hours when it's really only 45 minutes.
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