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Definition of Hyperbolise
1. Verb. To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth. "Tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
Exact synonyms: Amplify, Exaggerate, Hyperbolize, Magnify, Overdraw, Overstate
Generic synonyms: Misinform, Mislead
Specialized synonyms: Overemphasise, Overemphasize, Overstress, Blow, Bluster, Boast, Brag, Gas, Gasconade, Shoot A Line, Swash, Tout, Vaunt, Aggrandise, Aggrandize, Blow Up, Dramatise, Dramatize, Embellish, Embroider, Lard, Pad
Derivative terms: Exaggeration, Exaggeration, Exaggeration, Hyperbole, Magnification, Overstatement
Antonyms: Understate
Generic synonyms: Misinform, Mislead
Specialized synonyms: Overemphasise, Overemphasize, Overstress, Blow, Bluster, Boast, Brag, Gas, Gasconade, Shoot A Line, Swash, Tout, Vaunt, Aggrandise, Aggrandize, Blow Up, Dramatise, Dramatize, Embellish, Embroider, Lard, Pad
Derivative terms: Exaggeration, Exaggeration, Exaggeration, Hyperbole, Magnification, Overstatement
Antonyms: Understate
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