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exaggerate Pronunciation Key(g-zj-rt)
v. exaggerated, exaggerating, exaggerates
v. tr.
1. To represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate: exaggerate the size of the enemy force; exaggerated his own role in the episode.
2. To enlarge or increase to an abnormal degree: thick lenses that exaggerated the size of her eyes.

v. intr.

To make overstatements.

exaggeratedly adv.
exaggeration n.
exaggerative or exaggeratory (--tr, -tr) adj.
exaggerator n.

Synonyms: exaggerate, inflate, magnify, overstate
These verbs mean to represent something as being larger or greater than it actually is: exaggerated the size of the fish I caught; inflated his own importance; magnifying her part in their success; overstated his income on the loan application.
Antonyms: minimize

exaggeration
n 1: extravagant exaggeration [syn: hyperbole] 2: the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness" 3: making to seem more important than it really is [syn: overstatement, magnification] [ant: understatement]