Exaggerate

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Meanings of Exaggerate

   
Verb
  • To make something sound bigger or more important than it really is.
  • To tell a story in a way that makes it more exciting than it really happened.
   

Explanation of the word: Exaggerate

Exaggerate means to make something sound bigger or more important than it really is. Like if you say, 'I saw a fish this big!' and you hold your hands really far apart, but the fish was actually small.

   

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Translations for the word: Exaggerate

   
hindi
अतिशयोक्ति करना

atishayokti karna

बढ़ा-चढ़ा कर कहना

badha-chadha kar kehna

ज्यादा बताना

zyada batana

   
   

Synonyms for the word: Exaggerate

big up hyperbolize
   

Antonyms for the word: Exaggerate

belittle downplay
   

Frequently Asked Questions about the word: Exaggerate

To exaggerate means to make something seem bigger, better, or more important than it really is.

You pronounce 'exaggerate' like this: ig-zaj-uh-rayt.

The word 'exaggerate' comes from the Latin word 'exaggerare', which means to heap up or increase.

The word 'exaggerate' in Bengali is 'অতিরঞ্জিত করা' (Atiranjita kara).