hyerbolise

Found in thesaurus: misinform, mislead

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hyerbolise

Verb
1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
(synonym) overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, magnify, amplify
(hypernym) misinform, mislead
(hyponym) overemphasize, overemphasise, overstress