exaggerate
verb
to describe something in a way that makes it seem better, worse, larger, more important etc than it really is
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verb
to describe something in a way that makes it seem better, worse, larger, more important etc than it really is
verb
to talk about something in a way that makes it seem more important, impressive, or serious than it really is.
to try to persuade people to believe that something is more important than it is
verb
to believe or suggest that someone or something is perfect or better than they really are
to talk about someone or something in a way that makes them seem more important or better than they really are
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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