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Vocabulary Entry
exaggerated
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
Describing something that is stated in an exaggerated manner; not to be taken literally.
Example Sentences
"Her story about the giant fish was so exaggerated that nobody believed her."
"The movie's exaggerated scenes made it more entertaining."
"He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance."
V
verb
To describe something as larger, greater, better, or worse than it actually is.
Example Sentences
"She tends to exaggerate her accomplishments."
"Do not exaggerate the dangers of the situation."
"He exaggerated his pain to get sympathy."