overexaggerates
/ˌoʊvərɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪts/
verb
- Describes something as being much bigger, worse, or more important than it really is; to exaggerate too much.
- He always overexaggerates how long his commute is, claiming it takes two hours when it's only 30 minutes.
- My little sister overexaggerates her sadness to get extra dessert.
- The news report overexaggerates the danger of the storm, making everyone panic.