To enlarge (a story or statement) by telling it more diffusely or fully, or by adding fresh details, illustrations, or reflections; to expand…
| 单词 | θ126257 |
| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > exaggerate [verb (transitive)] > in expression (8) amplifya1400 To enlarge (a story or statement) by telling it more diffusely or fully, or by adding fresh details, illustrations, or reflections; to expand… overtell1511 transitive. To exaggerate in reckoning; to overcount. Obsolete. over-English1600 transitive. To make excessive use of English in describing (something); to exaggerate in description. Cf. English, v. 2. overspeak1611 transitive. To overstate or exaggerate; to make exaggerated claims for. stretch1674 figurative. To exaggerate in narration; chiefly absol. (colloquial). romance1730 transitive. To say fancifully or hyperbolically. rare. oversay1790 transitive. To exaggerate, overstate. overstate1792 transitive. To exaggerate; to give undue emphasis or importance to; to state too strongly. Also occasionally intransitive. |
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