exaggerate
to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately: to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation.
to increase or enlarge abnormally: Those shoes exaggerate the size of my feet.
to employ exaggeration, as in speech or writing: a person who is always exaggerating.
Origin of exaggerate
1Other words for exaggerate
Opposites for exaggerate
Other words from exaggerate
- ex·ag·ger·at·ing·ly, adverb
- ex·ag·ger·a·tor, noun
- non·ex·ag·ger·at·ing, adjective
- o·ver·ex·ag·ger·ate, verb, o·ver·ex·ag·ger·at·ed, o·ver·ex·ag·ger·at·ing.
- un·ex·ag·ger·at·ing, adjective
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How to use exaggerate in a sentence
It highlights—and exaggerates—the prevalence of GMOs in other sections of your grocery store.
The health-care reform also includes a budget gimmick that exaggerates the potential budget savings.
Stone also exaggerates in painting Bush as a simple-minded born-again Christian.
She exaggerates the faults of her foes, as well as the virtues of her friends, and widens every breach.
Girls and Women | Harriet E. Paine (AKA E. Chester}The spoiled child, when it discovers something not to its liking, exaggerates the evil, and indulges its ill-temper.
Humanly Speaking | Samuel McChord Crothers
Old Sullivan so often exaggerates that we indulge the hope that there may be little or no foundation for the story.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) | Charles James LeverBouquet never exaggerates the difficulties that would attend Forbes if he chose to march by Fort Cumberland.
Historic Highways of America (Vol. 5) | Archer Butler HulbertWe suppose it tells the story of love that exaggerates a common nature, clings to it, and shrivels away.
British Dictionary definitions for exaggerate
/ (ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt) /
to regard or represent as larger or greater, more important or more successful, etc, than is true
(tr) to make greater, more noticeable, etc, than usual: his new clothes exaggerated his awkwardness
Origin of exaggerate
1Derived forms of exaggerate
- exaggeratingly, adverb
- exaggeration, noun
- exaggerative or exaggeratory, adjective
- exaggerator, noun
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