Definition of 'exaggerate'

Verb

1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
      Synonyms: overstate overdraw hyperbolize hyerbolise magnify amplify
      Antonyms: understate minimize minimise downplay
2. do something to an excessive degree; "He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups"
      Synonyms: overdo

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