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sensationalize

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sensationalize

disapproving to describe or show something in a way that makes it seem more shocking than it really is

Journalists should report the news accurately without trying to sensationalize it.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of sensationalize

melodramatize, overemphasize, overplay

exaggerate, overdo, overdraw, overstate, put on

color, elaborate, embellish, embroider, magnify, pad, play up, stretch

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of sensationalize

belittle, minimize, play down

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