sensationalise
Make overly dramatic
Sensationalise is the British spelling of sensationalize—to present information in a way that provokes excitement or shock rather than calm understanding.
News media sensationalise stories to attract attention: The tabloids sensationalised the scandal.
The word usually carries disapproval, suggesting exaggeration or distortion of facts for dramatic effect.
Add decorative elements
- overstateRepresent as greater
- amplifyIncrease in strength
- dramatizeDepict with heightened emotion
- hyperbolizeTo exaggerate extravagantly
overemphasize · magnify · inflate · distort · overplay · overdraw · stretch · color
Sensationalist newspaper format
- clickbaitSensationalized content for traffic
- headlineNews article title
- yellow journalismReporting prioritizing shock value
- gutter pressDisreputable sensationalist newspapers
muckraking · spin · hype · coverage · newsworthy · viral · trending · broadcast
Informal talk spreading rumors
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- notorietyFame from misdeeds
intrigue · exposé · revelation · controversy · leak · defamation · libel · slander
embellish
Add decorative elements
hyperbolize · overemphasize · magnify · inflate · distort · overplay · overdraw · stretch · color · enhance
tabloid
Sensationalist newspaper format
- clickbaitSensationalized content for traffic
- headlineNews article title
- yellow journalismReporting prioritizing shock value
gutter press · muckraking · spin · hype · coverage · newsworthy · viral · trending · broadcast · infotainment
gossip
Informal talk spreading rumors
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
notoriety · intrigue · exposé · revelation · controversy · leak · defamation · libel · slander · salacious
startle
Frighten suddenly
astound · outrage · provoke · inflame · stir up · galvanize · electrify · jolt · disturb · unsettle
sensationaliseminimise
Reduce to smallest extent
trivialise · underplay · gloss over · downgrade · whitewash
- media sensationalismOverblown news coverage
- tabloid sensationalismDramatic, exaggerated news coverage
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