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exaggerated
made to seem larger, better, or worse than it really is
Synonyms
- overstated
- inflated
- embellished
Antonyms
- understated
- accurate
exaggerated in a sentence
His exaggerated story about catching a huge fish made everyone laugh.
Reporters later admitted the newspaper had printed an exaggerated account of the storm's damage to attract more readers.
Where it comes from
From Latin exaggerare 'to heap up, pile high'
Memory hook
EXAGGERATE — think of stretching the truth like taffy, way past its real size.
Read it in context
- Ten Tests Ahead Narrative
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