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exaggerate

verb

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
XA
Scrabble score
19
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

ɛɡˈzæ.dʒə.ɹeɪt

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Definitions

verb

  1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

    “tended to romanticize and exaggerate this ‘gracious Old South’ imagery”

verb

  1. do something to an excessive degree

    “He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups”

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Example Sentences

tended to romanticize and exaggerate this ‘gracious Old South’ imagery
He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups

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