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| 1. | [ verb ] to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth | |
| Synonyms: | exaggerate magnify amplify hyperbolize hyerbolise overdraw | |
| Examples: | tended to romanticize and exaggerate this ``gracious Old South'' imagery" |
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| Related terms: | understate misinform boast overemphasize embroider exaggeration exaggeration | |
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overstated overstep overstay overestimate overstress Overstreet oversea oversee oversew overstuffed overstretch overuse overcast overcoat overseas overseer oversewn overshoe overshot overside oversize overshoot oversized oversexed overskirt oversleep overspend overstock overhasty overstuff oversight overspread overstrain overstrung overact overserious Overson overextend overcoating overcasting obverse |
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