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exaggerate

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  1. 1. v. t. To heap up; to accumulate. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to overstate the truth concerning. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. do something to an excessive degree Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. To heap up; to accumulate. [Obs.] "Earth exaggerated upon them [oaks and firs]." Sir M. Hale. 2. To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to overstate the truth concerning. A friend exaggerates a man's virtues. Addison. Source: webster
  6. 6. v:100 v to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth v do something to an excessive degree Source: ecdict

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