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exaggerated; exaggerating
Definition of exaggerate
1 : to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth : overstate a friend exaggerates a man's virtues— Joseph Addison
2 : to enlarge or increase especially beyond the normal : overemphasize
: to make an overstatement
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The first known use of exaggerate was in 1613
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