EXAGGERATE
Scrabble letter values: E1X8A1G2G2E1R1A1T1E1 = 19
Definition
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth. — synonyms: overstate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify
- verb do something to an excessive degree. — synonyms: overdo
Examples
- “tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery”
- “He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups”
- “He said he'd slept with hundreds of girls, but I know he's exaggerating. The real number is about ten.”