overexaggerate

ex·ag·ger·ate

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Definitions of overexaggerate word

verb with object overexaggerate to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately: to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation. 1
verb with object overexaggerate to increase or enlarge abnormally: Those shoes exaggerate the size of my feet. 1
verb without object overexaggerate to employ exaggeration, as in speech or writing: a person who is always exaggerating. 1
noun overexaggerate To exaggerate, to overstate excessively. 1
verb overexaggerate to exaggerate excessively 0

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; < Latin exaggerātus (past participle of exaggerāre heap up), equivalent to ex- ex-1 + agger heap + -ātus -ate1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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