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Meaning of EXAGGERATED

Pronunciation:  ig'zaju`reytid

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness; "had an exaggerated (or inflated) opinion of himself"; "a hyperbolic style"
  2. [adj]  enlarged to an abnormal degree; "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes"
  3. [adj]  represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"
 
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 Synonyms: enlarged, hyperbolic, immoderate, increased, inflated, magnified, overdone, overstated
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ex*ag"ger*a`ted\, a.
Enlarged beyond bounds or the truth. -- {Ex*ag"ger*a`ted*ly},
adv.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
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