Definition of exaggerate

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Exaggerate (v. t.) To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to overstate the truth concerning.

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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..
Puffingly :: Puffingly (adv.) In a puffing manner; with vehement breathing or shortness of breath; with exaggerated praise.
High-colored :: High-colored (a.) Vivid; strong or forcible in representation; hence, exaggerated; as, high-colored description..
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..
Three-piled :: Three-piled (a.) Fig.: Extravagant; exaggerated; high-flown.
Puff :: Puff (n.) An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal..
Entonic :: Entonic (a.) Having great tension, or exaggerated action..
Natural :: Natural (a.) Springing from true sentiment; not artifical or exaggerated; -- said of action, delivery, etc.; as, a natural gesture, tone, etc..
Exaggerative :: Exaggerative (a.) Tending to exaggerate; involving exaggeration.
Aggravation :: Aggravation (n.) Exaggerated representation.
Burlesque :: Burlesque (n.) Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque satire.
Exaggerator :: Exaggerator (n.) One who exaggerates; one addicted to exaggeration.
Stretch :: Stretch (v. i.) To strain the truth; to exaggerate; as, a man apt to stretch in his report of facts..
Overact :: Overact (v. t.) To act or perform to excess; to exaggerate in acting; as, he overacted his part..
Magnify :: Magnify (v. t.) To exaggerate; as, to magnify a loss or a difficulty..
Overaction :: Overaction (n.) Per/ormance to excess; exaggerated or excessive action.
Toxiphobia :: Toxiphobia (n.) An insane or greatly exaggerated dread of poisons.
Overstate :: Overstate (v. t.) To state in too strong terms; to exaggerate.
Overstatement :: Overstatement (n.) An exaggerated statement or account.
Overdo :: Overdo (v. t.) To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far.
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