exaggerate

Letters that make exaggerate

a, e, g, r, t, x are letters that make 'exaggerate'

Words within exaggerate

ER, rate, te, ERA, Ag, at, ex, rat, RA, Ra, Ate, At, Er, Ge, Te, era are words within 'exaggerate'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of exaggerate

exaggerated is a word created by adding a letter to 'exaggerate'


2 possible definitions for 'exaggerate'

Exaggerate as "do something to an excessive degree"

Under this definition, exaggerate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

overdo has the same meaning as exaggerate

exaggerate as a type

'exaggerate' can be a type of make, do.

Types of exaggerate

overleap, overpraise, oversimplify are types of 'exaggerate'.

Derivatives of exaggerate

exaggeration is a derivative of exaggerate.


Exaggerate as "to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth"

Under this definition, exaggerate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify, overstate have the same meaning as 'exaggerate'

Antonyms

understate, minimize, minimise, downplay have the opposite meaning of 'exaggerate'

exaggerate as a type

'exaggerate' can be a type of misinform, mislead.

Types of exaggerate

swash, dramatise, embellish, overemphasise, overstress, shoot a line, embroider, aggrandize, aggrandise, dramatize, blow, bluster, vaunt, gas, boast, tout, brag, pad, lard, blow up, overemphasize, gasconade are types of 'exaggerate'.

Derivatives of exaggerate

magnification, exaggeration, overstatement, hyperbole are derivatives of 'exaggerate'.

Example of exaggerate used within this context

"tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"



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