exaggerated, magnified, enlarged
(adjective) enlarged to an abnormal degree; “thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes”
exaggerated, overdone, overstated
(adjective) represented as greater than is true or reasonable; “an exaggerated opinion of oneself”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
exaggerated (comparative more exaggerated, superlative most exaggerated)
That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
exaggerated
simple past tense and past participle of exaggerate
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*ag"ger*a`ted, a.
Definition: Enlarged beyond bounds or the truth.
– Ex*ag"ger*a`ted*ly, adv.
Ex*ag"ger*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exaggerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Exaggerating . ] Etym: [L. exaggeratus , p. p. of exaggerare to heap up; ex out + aggerare to heap up, fr. agger heap, aggerere to bring to; ad to + gerere to bear. See Jest. ]
1. To heap up; to accumulate. [Obs.] "Earth exaggerated upon them [oaks and firs]." Sir M. Hale.
2. To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to overstate the truth concerning. A friend exaggerates a man's virtues. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 November 2024
(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
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