blow things out of proportion
- exaggerateOverstate beyond truth
- overreactRespond disproportionately to something
- dramatizeDepict with heightened emotion
- magnifyIncrease perceived size
- catastrophizeMentally magnify potential disasters
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magnitude of response
blow things out of proportiondownplay
Diminish perceived importance
understate · minimize · play down · brush off · make light of
emotional intensity
blow things out of proportionstay calm
Remain unruffled
keep cool · keep one's head · keep calm · keep one's cool · take it easy