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- the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures
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- it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam
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'Exaggerate': An Accumulation of Meaning
'Exaggerate': An Accumulation of Meaning
From "pile up" to "overstate"
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“Exaggerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerate. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.
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The first known use of exaggerate was in 1613
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