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hyperbolize

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hy·per·bo·lize  (h-pûrb-lz)
v. hy·per·bo·lized, hy·per·bo·liz·ing, hy·per·bo·liz·es
v.intr.
To use hyperbole; exaggerate.
v.tr.
To express with hyperbole.
hyperbolize, hyperbolise [haɪˈpɜːbəˌlaɪz]
vb
(Literature / Rhetoric) to express (something) by means of hyperbole
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.hyperbolizehyperbolize - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
exaggerate, hyperbolise, overstate, amplify, magnify, overdraw
misinform, mislead - give false or misleading information to
overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress - place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book"
boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, vaunt, tout, gas, bluster, swash, blow - show off
aggrandise, aggrandize, embellish, pad, embroider, lard, dramatise, dramatize, blow up - add details to


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