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That has been described as greater or better than it actually is
“Such people tend to emphasize the separate status of their religion and attach an exaggerated importance to dress or behavior.”
Embellished to the point of being false or untrue
“Miller earned a tidy sum for his inaccurate reportage from the Klondike, and perhaps as much for his subsequent exaggerated recounting of his adventures on vaudeville and lecture stages.”
Exaggerated and excessively dramatic
Excessive in degree or amount
Presented in a way that is dramatic or exaggerated
Bold, audacious or showy in behavior or manner
Expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress
Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed
Highly ornate and extravagant in style
Extreme or radical in one's views or opinions
Having become or been made larger
Idealistic, especially to the point of being unrealistic
Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field
Overly excessive, burdensome, or overly sentimental
Grand or grandiose in scale or intention
Important, prominent, or held in high esteem
Affectedly grand or pretentious in manner or behavior
(of a statement) Taking no account of particular cases or exceptions
(of colour) Dark and highly saturated
Exaggerated or caricatured, in the manner of a cartoon
Characterized by a subjective and exaggerated style
Of the highest quality
Characterized by extreme force, degree, or strength
Protuberant or abnormally distended
Creating needless worry or panic
To have intensified
To have expressed in greater detail
Past tense for to describe or express in too exaggerated terms
“Another problem I have is with people who grossly exaggerate minor ailments just to get extended time off work.”
Past tense for to alter something from its true state, typically to deceive
Past tense for to tell a lie or something that is untrue
Past tense for to give greater praise than due
Past tense for to (excessively) talk up one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions
Past tense for to mimic, typically humorously
Past tense for to react too much or too intensely
Past tense for to regard something as special or ideal, especially unjustifiably
Past tense for to make a false show or pretense of
Past tense for to emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of
Past tense for to talk extravagantly and imaginatively about
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