hyperbolize
Dictionary:
hy·per·bo·lize (hī-pûr'bə-līz')  |
v., -lized, -liz·ing, -liz·es. v.intr.
To use hyperbole; exaggerate.
v.tr.
To express with hyperbole.
| Thesaurus: hyperbolize |
verb
- To make (something) seem greater than is actually the case: exaggerate, inflate, magnify, overcharge, overstate. Idioms: blow up out of proportion, lay it on thick, stretch the truth. See increase/decrease.
| WordNet: hyperbolize |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Synonyms: overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
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