Exaggerated

  • 11exaggerated — [ɪgˈzædʒəˌreɪtɪd] adj 1) describing something in a way that makes it seem better, worse, larger, more important etc than it really is exaggerated claims[/ex] 2) done in a way that does not seem sincere or natural a tone of exaggerated… …

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  • 12exaggerated — /əgˈzædʒəreɪtəd/ (say uhg zajuhraytuhd), /ɛg / (say eg ) adjective 1. unduly magnified: to have an exaggerated opinion of oneself. 2. abnormally increased or enlarged: a heart greatly exaggerated by disease. –exaggeratedly, adverb …

  • 13exaggerated — adjective 1. represented as greater than is true or reasonable (Freq. 2) an exaggerated opinion of oneself • Syn: ↑overdone, ↑overstated • Similar to: ↑immoderate 2. enlarged to an abnormal degree …

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  • 14exaggerated — exaggeratedly, adv. /ig zaj euh ray tid/, adj. 1. unduly or unrealistically magnified: to have an exaggerated opinion of oneself. 2. abnormally increased or enlarged. [1545 55; EXAGGERATE + ED2] * * * …

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  • 15exaggerated — adj. Exaggerated is used with these nouns: ↑claim, ↑motion, ↑politeness, ↑sigh …

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  • 16exaggerated — adjective an exaggerated account of my exploits Syn: overstated, inflated, magnified, amplified, aggrandized, excessive; hyperbolic, elaborate, overdone, overplayed, overblown, over dramatized, melodramatic, sensational; informal over the top …

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  • 17exaggerated — un·exaggerated; …

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  • 18exaggerated claim — ➔ claim1 * * * exaggerated claim UK US noun [C] INSURANCE ► a request for an insurance payment, which states that someone s illness, accident, loss, etc. is more serious than it really is in order to trick the insurance company into paying them… …

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  • 19exaggerated likeness — index caricature Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 20exaggerated statement — index overstatement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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