CEFR B1

exaggerating

verb

Meaning

Representing something as larger, better, or worse than it really is.

Examples

She accused him of exaggerating the problem to get more attention.
The movie's special effects were good, but the reviews were exaggerating their quality.

Synonyms: overstate, embellish, magnify, inflate

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exaggerating (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪŋ/

Definition

Representing something as larger, better, or worse than it really is.

Examples

She accused him of exaggerating the problem to get more attention.
The movie's special effects were good, but the reviews were exaggerating their quality.
Don't worry so much; you're exaggerating the risks involved.

How to Use exaggerating

exaggerate about (prepositional phrase): To talk about something in a way that makes it seem more important or extreme than it is. — "He's always exaggerating about his achievements at work."
exaggerate the extent (collocation): To describe the degree or scope of something as much larger or more significant than it actually is. — "It's easy to exaggerate the extent of the problem if you only look at a few cases."

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