1. hyperbolize

verb. To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth.
Synonyms
embellish dramatize shoot a line overemphasise misinform gas boast hyperbolise lard bluster swash mislead pad overstress vaunt blow exaggerate gasconade embroider aggrandize overemphasize brag aggrandise dramatise tout overstate blow up amplify magnify overdraw
Antonyms
understate uglify worsen undeceive unleaded gasoline
Etymology
hyperbolize (English)
-ize (English)
-isen (Middle English (1100-1500))
-iser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
-izare (Latin)
-ιζειν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
hyperbole (English)
hyperbole (Latin)
ὑπερβολή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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