hy·per·bo·lize

[hahy-pur-buh-lahyz] verb, hy·per·bo·lized, hy·per·bo·liz·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
verb (used with object)
2.
to represent or express with hyperbole or exaggeration.
Also, especially British, hy·per·bo·lise.


Origin:
1590–1600; hyperbole + -ize

out·hy·per·bo·lize, verb (used with object), out·hy·per·bo·lized, out·hy·per·bo·liz·ing.
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hyperbolize or hyperbolise (haɪˈpɜːbəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to express (something) by means of hyperbole
 
hyperbolise or hyperbolise
 
vb

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Hyperbolize is one of our favorite verbs.
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to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
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Without wishing to hyperbolize, this is undeniably a vanguard style, demanding fresh definition.
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