hyperbolize
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hy·per·bo·lize
(hī-pûr′bə-līz′)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.
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hyperbolize
(haɪˈpɜːbəˌlaɪz) orhyperbolise
vb
(Rhetoric) to express (something) by means of hyperbole
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hy•per•bo•lize
(haɪˈpɜr bəˌlaɪz)v. -lized, -liz•ing. v.i.
1. to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
v.t. 2. to represent or express with hyperbole or exaggeration.
[1590–1600]
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hyperbolize
Past participle: hyperbolized
Gerund: hyperbolizing
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Verb | 1. | ![]() overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress - place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book" aggrandise, aggrandize, embellish, pad, embroider, lard, dramatise, dramatize, blow up - add details to |
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hyperbolize
verbTo make (something) seem greater than is actually the case:
Idioms: blow up out of proportion, lay it on thick, stretch the truth.
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