exaggerates
Stretches the truth
Exaggerates means to overstate or represent something as greater than it actually is.
Someone who exaggerates makes things sound bigger, worse, better, or more dramatic than reality warrants: He exaggerates every minor setback into a catastrophe.
The habit ranges from harmless storytelling embellishment to deliberate deception.
Represent as greater
- inflateFill with gas
- magnifyIncrease perceived size
- amplifyIncrease in strength
- overemphasizeStress something too much
overplay · blow out of proportion · stretch the truth · oversell · overestimate · overvalue · overrate · hyperbole
overstate
Represent as greater
overemphasize · overplay · blow out of proportion · stretch the truth · oversell · overestimate · overvalue · overrate · hyperbole · overdraw
embellish
Add decorative elements
- dramatizeDepict with heightened emotion
- embroiderSew decorative patterns
- elaborateComplex and detailed
flourish · ornate · florid · colorful · gild · adorn · garnish · fanciful · overdraw · aggrandize
exaggeratesunderstates
Presents as less important
minimizes · downplays · underplays · underestimates · plays down
- exaggerated featuresAmplified distinguishing characteristics
- lying and exaggeratingDistorting facts intentionally
- exaggerated responseDisproportionate reaction to stimulus
- exaggerated reactionsDisproportionate emotional responses
- comic exaggerationHumorous overstatement for effect
- comedic exaggerationOverstatement for laughs
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