📢exaggerate

verb
/ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt/

Meaning

to describe something as better, worse, or more important than it really is

Example Sentences

He tends to exaggerate his achievements.

Example Expressions

make a mountain out of a molehill

Synonyms

overstate, overemphasize, amplify, embellish

Antonyms

understate, minimize, downplay

Collocations

exaggerate claims, exaggerate importance, exaggerate details, exaggerate achievements

More Example Sentences

Don’t exaggerate.

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