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Definition of Hyperbolize
1. Verb. To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth. "Tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
Exact synonyms: Amplify, Exaggerate, Hyperbolise, 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
Definition of Hyperbolize
1. v. i. To speak or write with exaggeration.
2. v. t. To state or represent hyperbolically.
Definition of Hyperbolize
1. Verb. (intransitive now rare) To exaggerate, use hyperbole. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive now rare) To represent or talk about with hyperbole. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hyperbolize
1. [v -LIZED, -LIZING, -LIZES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hyperbolize
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