Meaning Of The Word Exaggerate

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exaggerate
verb: If you exaggerate, you indicate that something is, for example, worse or more important than it really is.

exaggerate in American English
to give an exaggerated description or account
to think, speak, or write of as greater than is really so; magnify beyond the fact; overstate
intransitive verb: to employ exaggeration, as in speech or writing
transitive verb: to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately

exaggerate in British English
verb: to regard or represent as larger or greater, more important or more successful, etc, than is true

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