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Verb Concept
EN
overstate  exaggerate  overdraw  hyperbolize  hyperbolise
EN
To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth WordNet 3.0
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To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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Tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
misinform
HAS KIND
embroider
boast
overemphasize
ANTONYM
understate
DERIVATION
hyperbole
exaggeration
exaggeration
USAGE DOMAIN
Australian English orthography
British English orthography
American English orthography
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify
VerbAtlas
INCREASE • ENLARGE • MULTIPLY va:0430f

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