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exaggerated

/ɛɡ-/

verb

Meaning

  • To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

    "He said he'd slept with hundreds of girls, but I know he's exaggerating. The real number is about ten."

Synonyms

big up,
hyperbolize,
overexaggerate,
overstate

adjective

Meaning

  • That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.