exaggerate

/ɛɡzˈæd‍ʒəɹˌe‍ɪt/

/ɪɡˈzædʒɝˌeɪt/

to exaggerate

MAIN VERB

to describe something better, larger, or worse than it truly is

synonyms : amplify

antonyms : understate

do something to an excessive degree

synonyms : overdo

Examples

1. You have to take everything she says with a grain of salt, because she tends to exaggerate.

2. The commercial really exaggerates the presence of a yolk-y thing.

3. Exaggerate the size of things.

4. And people exaggerate their financial situation.