word
Exaggerate
Ih-GZA-jur-ayt
/ɪˈɡzædʒɜːrˌeɪt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
exaggerate
Dictionary meaning
To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth.
Examples
- Tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery.
Synonyms: magnify
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