Definition of exaggerate

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Exaggerate (v. t.) To heap up; to accumulate.

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Overact :: Overact (v. t.) To act or perform to excess; to exaggerate in acting; as, he overacted his part..
Overdraw :: Overdraw (v. t.) To exaggerate; to overdo.
Natural :: Natural (a.) Springing from true sentiment; not artifical or exaggerated; -- said of action, delivery, etc.; as, a natural gesture, tone, etc..
Self-important :: Self-important (a.) Having or manifesting an exaggerated idea of one's own importance or merit.
Toxiphobia :: Toxiphobia (n.) An insane or greatly exaggerated dread of poisons.
Spreader :: Spread-eagle (a.) Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech..
Burlesque :: Burlesque (n.) Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque satire.
Overcharge :: Overcharge (v. t.) To exaggerate; as, to overcharge a description..
Hyperbole :: Hyperbole (n.) A figure of speech in which the expression is an evident exaggeration of the meaning intended to be conveyed, or by which things are represented as much greater or less, better or worse, than they really are; a statement exaggerated fancifully, through excitement, or for effect..
Hysteria :: Hysteria (n.) A nervous affection, occurring almost exclusively in women, in which the emotional and reflex excitability is exaggerated, and the will power correspondingly diminished, so that the patient loses control over the emotions, becomes the victim of imaginary sensations, and often falls into paroxism or fits..
High-colored :: High-colored (a.) Vivid; strong or forcible in representation; hence, exaggerated; as, high-colored description..
Aggravation :: Aggravation (n.) Exaggerated representation.
Wheeze :: Wheeze (n.) An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the stage whisper. It is a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone..
Overstatement :: Overstatement (n.) An exaggerated statement or account.
Exaggerate :: Exaggerate (v. t.) To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to overstate the truth concerning.
Caricature :: Caricature (v. t.) A picture or other figure or description in which the peculiarities of a person or thing are so exaggerated as to appear ridiculous; a burlesque; a parody.
Exaggerate :: Exaggerate (v. t.) To heap up; to accumulate.
Stretch :: Stretch (v. i.) To strain the truth; to exaggerate; as, a man apt to stretch in his report of facts..
Overdo :: Overdo (v. t.) To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far.
Overlash :: Overlash (v. i.) To drive on rashly; to go to excess; hence, to exaggerate; to boast..
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