exaggerate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrāt\
- /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrāt\

Definitions of exaggerate word

noun exaggerate Represent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is. 1
intransitive verb exaggerate use overstatement 1
transitive verb exaggerate overstate 1
verb exaggerate If you exaggerate, you indicate that something is, for example, worse or more important than it really is. 0
verb exaggerate If something exaggerates a situation, quality, or feature, it makes the situation, quality, or feature appear greater, more obvious, or more important than it really is. 0
verb exaggerate to regard or represent as larger or greater, more important or more successful, etc, than is true 0

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Parts of speech for Exaggerate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Exaggerate

exaggerate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for exaggerate

verb exaggerate

overstate — to state too strongly; exaggerate: to overstate one's position in a controversy.
overstress — overemphasize.
embellish — Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.
embroider — Decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread.
make a mountain out of a molehill — a small mound or ridge of earth raised up by a mole or moles burrowing under the ground.

All 48 Synonyms of exaggerate

Antonyms for exaggerate

verb exaggerate

understate — to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms: The casualty lists understate the extent of the disaster.
compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.

All 15 Antonyms of exaggerate

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