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1. Represented as greater than is true or reasonable
   "an exaggerated opinion of oneself";
   - overdone, overstated, overinflated
    
2. Enlarged to an abnormal degree
   "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes";
   - magnified, enlarged

1. To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
   "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this 'gracious Old South' imagery";
   - overstate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise [Brit], magnify, amplify
    
2. Do something to an excessive degree
   "He exaggerated it last night when he did 100 pushups";
   - overdo

See also: immoderate, increased

Type of: disinform, do, make, misinform, mislead

Encyclopedia: Exaggerated