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sen·sa·tion·al·ize (s

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tr.v. sen·sa·tion·al·ized, sen·sa·tion·al·iz·ing, sen·sa·tion·al·iz·es

To cast and present in a manner intended to arouse strong interest, especially through inclusion of exaggerated or lurid details: "doubted the ability of the liberal press to handle such information fairly, to refrain from sensationalizing it" (Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein).

sen·sation·al·i·zation (-l

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sensationalize, sensationalise [sɛnˈseɪʃənəˌlaɪz]

(tr) to cause (events, esp in newspaper reports) to seem more vivid, shocking, etc., than they really are

Translations

sensationalize [senˈseɪʃnəlaɪz] VT → sensacionalizar, presentar en términos sensacionales

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