exaggerate

/ig'zædʤəreit/
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exaggerate

He tends to exaggerate the size of the fish he catches.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To represent something as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it actually is: To overstate or overemphasize the truth about a fact, quality, or situation.
    • To enlarge or increase something beyond the normal or proper limits: To make something seem more important or significant than it really is.
Usage and Examples

  • Basic Usage:

    • She tends to exaggerate her accomplishments when she's nervous.
    • The fisherman exaggerated the size of the fish he caught.
    • It's difficult to know the truth because he always exaggerates the problems.

  • Common Constructions:

    • exaggerate + noun: To exaggerate a story, a danger, a difficulty.
    • exaggerate + how/what/why clause: He exaggerated how much the project would cost.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • "to exaggerate for effect": To overstate something deliberately to create a stronger impression or reaction.
    • The comedian exaggerated his gestures for comic effect.
  • "not to exaggerate" / "without exaggerating": Used to emphasize that a statement, though possibly seeming extreme, is true.
    • Without exaggerating, it was the best meal I've ever had.
Variants and Related Words
  • Exaggeration (noun): The act of exaggerating or an exaggerated statement.
    • His claim about walking 20 miles to school was a clear exaggeration.
  • Exaggerated (adjective): Describing something that has been made to seem more than it is.
    • She responded with an exaggerated sigh of disappointment.
Synonyms
  • Overstate: To state too strongly; to overemphasize.
  • Overemphasize: To give excessive importance to.
  • Amplify: To make larger or more significant (can be neutral, but often implies exaggeration in context).
  • Embroider: To add fictitious details to (a story).
Antonyms
  • Understate: To describe or represent something as less than it is.
  • Minimize: To make something seem less important or severe.
  • Downplay: To make something appear less significant.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Blow out of proportion: To react to or describe an event or problem as much more serious than it is (a synonym for exaggerate in idiomatic use).
    • The media blew the minor scandal completely out of proportion.
exaggerate

He tends to exaggerate the size of the fish he catches.

Verb
  1. do something to an excessive degree
    • He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
  2. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
    • tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery

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