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单词 hyperbolize
释义

hyperbolize

verb

hy·​per·​bo·​lize hī-ˈpər-bə-ˌlīz How to pronounce hyperbolize (audio)
hyperbolized; hyperbolizing

intransitive verb

: to indulge in hyperbole

transitive verb

: to exaggerate to a hyperbolic degree

Synonyms

  • color
  • elaborate (on)
  • embellish
  • embroider
  • exaggerate
  • magnify
  • pad
  • stretch
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Example Sentences

even if she did hyperbolize her account of an encounter with a bear, it still must have been pretty scary
Recent Examples on the Web Yet the internet — the same force that has increased awareness of social-justice movements — has hyperbolized all entreaties to our fragmented attention spans. Lauren Oyler, New York Times, 8 May 2018 The show examines stereotypes, hyperbolizes them, then deconstructs them. Darren Franich, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

hyperbolize

verb

as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details even if she did hyperbolize her account of an encounter with a bear, it still must have been pretty scary

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • exaggerate
  • enhance
  • pad
  • color
  • embellish
  • expand
  • satirize
  • magnify
  • embroider
  • emphasize
  • stretch
  • overemphasize
  • elaborate (on)
  • amplify
  • overdo
  • overstate
  • stress
  • overplay
  • caricature
  • enlarge (on or upon)
  • overdraw
  • hedge
  • play up
  • fudge
  • gussy up
  • flesh (out)
  • dress up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • minimize
  • understate
  • belittle
  • play down
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