as in exaggerates
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
Dad likes to embroider his fishing stories
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Some critics have said that Costa exaggerates Malafaia’s influence.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The fact that the company exaggerates the job numbers, as well as the true number of states where the plane produces a significant number of jobs does not alter the fact that economic arguments carry a lot of weight in Congressional decisions on weapons procurement.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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This process colors the planet’s sky permanently pink.—
Joel S. Levine,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
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And a new report from the same source suggests what colors the cases for the iPhone 17 Pro will include.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Embroiders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroiders. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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