Exaggerate - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt|
Brit.
|ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt|
verb
- to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth (syn: amplify, magnify, overdraw, overstate)
tended to romanticize and exaggerate this 'gracious Old South' imagery
- do something to an excessive degree (syn: overdo)Extra examples
The book exaggerates the difficulties he faced in starting his career.
It's impossible to exaggerate the importance of this discovery.
He tends to exaggerate when talking about his accomplishments.
He exaggerated his movements so we could see them more clearly.
I couldn't sleep for three days - I'm not exaggerating.
It's difficult to exaggerate the importance of sleep.
...a confirmed tendency to exaggerate about everything...
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: exaggerate
he/she/it: exaggerates
present participle: exaggerating
past tense: exaggerated
past participle: exaggerated
I/you/we/they: exaggerate
he/she/it: exaggerates
present participle: exaggerating
past tense: exaggerated
past participle: exaggerated
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