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Definition of exaggerated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
overstateddescribed as greater than it is
- His claims about the event were exaggerated.
2.
expressionexpressed in an overly dramatic or emotional way
- Her exaggerated sigh made everyone look up..
Origin of exaggerated
Latin, exaggerare (to heap up)
Terms with exaggerated included in their meaning
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melodrama
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior or events
long time
very long time, often exaggerated
extreme degree
to an extremely high or exaggerated degree
exaggerated
exaggerating potential dangers without sufficient evidence
emotion
exaggerated reaction to a situation
storytelling
exaggerated or embellished narrative
over the top
speech that is overly enthusiastic or exaggerated
truth
shown to be false or exaggerated
exaggeration
exaggerated action or gesture
performance
exaggerated display of emotions
excessive actions
act in an excessive or exaggerated way
intense emotions
event with very strong or exaggerated emotions
advertising
exaggerated or sensational promotion
personality
having a grand or exaggerated personality
exaggerated
in a way that is exaggerated or over the top
exaggeration
exaggerated or made to seem more important
complaint
complain or protest in an exaggerated manner
theater
dramatic work with exaggerated emotions and thrilling events
drama
situation characterized by exaggerated emotions or reactions
overly emotional
exaggerated and emotional or sentimental
exaggerated humor
express strong amusement in an exaggerated way
exaggeration
enhanced or exaggerated in effect
exaggeration
exaggerated or excessive compared to something else
excessive behavior
excessive or exaggerated, going beyond normal limits
Examples of exaggerated in a sentence
Her story about the fish was clearly exaggerated. His exaggerated claims were hard to believe. The movie had exaggerated special effects.
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- French:exagéré, ...
- German:übertrieben, ...
- Italian:esagerato, enfatico, ...
- Spanish:exagerado, ...
- Portuguese:exagerado, hiperbólico, ...
- Chinese:夸大的, 过分的, ...
- Japanese:誇張された, 過剰な, ...
- Arabic:مُبَالَغ فِيه, ...
- Hebrew:מוּגזָם, מֻוגְזָם, ...
- Russian:преувеличенный, утрированный, ...
- Ukrainian:перебільшений, ...
- Hindi:अतिरंजित, नाटकीय, ...
Definition of exaggerate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
overstatemake something seem bigger or more important than it is
- He tends to exaggerate his achievements.
- Don’t exaggerate the problem to scare people.
- She likes to exaggerate her travel stories.
Origin of exaggerate
Latin, exaggerare (to heap up)
View all translations of exaggerate
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- French:exagérer, ...
- German:übertreiben, ...
- Italian:esagerare, ...
- Spanish:exagerar, ...
- Portuguese:exagerar, ...
- Chinese:夸大, ...
- Japanese:誇張する, ...
- Arabic:بالغَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַגְזִים, ...
- Russian:преувеличивать, ...
- Ukrainian:перебільшувати, ...
- Hindi:बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कहना, ...
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