exaggerated
Americanadjective
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unduly or unrealistically magnified.
to have an exaggerated opinion of oneself.
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abnormally increased or enlarged.
Other Word Forms
- exaggeratedly adverb
- nonexaggerated adjective
- nonexaggeratedly adverb
- self-exaggerated adjective
- unexaggerated adjective
Etymology
Origin of exaggerated
First recorded in 1545–55; exaggerate + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Greg, clueless about just how politically incorrect he can be without even trying, gets chastised several times, though the circumstances are deliberately exaggerated.
Our setting is 1936 Chicago, but this is an exaggerated, fictional world, not ours or even Karloff’s.
From Los Angeles Times
“Rumors of my demise were inaccurate and greatly exaggerated,” King said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
“Rumors of my demise were inaccurate and greatly exaggerated,” King said Wednesday.
AllHere had client school districts in different parts of the country, but authorities later alleged that AllHere exaggerated its business success.
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