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   exaggerate

   /ɪɡˈzadʒəreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is: "he was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin exaggerat- ‘heaped up’, from the verb exaggerare, from ex- ‘thoroughly’ + aggerare ‘heap up’ (from agger ‘heap’). The word originally meant ‘pile up, accumulate’, later ‘intensify praise or blame’, giving rise to current senses.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exaggerator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXAGGERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXAGGERATE definition: 1. to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is: 2. to make…. Learn more.

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   3 Jun 2024 · The meaning of EXAGGERATE is to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth : overstate. How to use exaggerate in a sentence.

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   EXAGGERATE meaning: 1. to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is: 2. to make…. Learn more.

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   Exaggerate definition: to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately. See examples of EXAGGERATE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exaggerateExaggerate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you exaggerate you stretch the truth. Fishermen tend to exaggerate the size of their fish. And children tend to exaggerate the seriousness of their cuts in order to get cute Band-Aids. We all have a tendency to exaggerate. It makes our stories funnier, or more dramatic.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › exaggerateexaggerate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   to make something seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is. The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating. exaggerate something He tends to exaggerate the difficulties. I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is).

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXAGGERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you exaggerate, or exaggerate something, you make the thing that you are talking about seem bigger or more important than it actually is.