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Exaggerated

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Adjective

1. exaggerated, overdone, overstated

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

Example Sentences:
'an exaggerated opinion of oneself'

2. enlarged, exaggerated, magnified

enlarged to an abnormal degree

Example Sentences:
'thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Exaggerated

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adjective
1. 
unduly or excessively magnified; enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
2. pathology
abnormally enlarged
an exaggerated spleen

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Exaggerated

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v. ex·ag·ger·at·ed, ex·ag·ger·at·ing, ex·ag·ger·ates
v.tr.
To consider, represent, or cause to appear as larger, more important, or more extreme than is actually the case; overstate: exaggerated his own role in the episode; exaggerated the size of the enemy force; exaggerated how difficult the project would be.
v.intr.
To make overstatements.

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