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To make (something) seem greater than is actually the case

exaggerate
To think, speak, or write of as greater than is really so; magnify beyond the fact; overstate
To give an exaggerated description or account
To consider, represent, or cause to appear as larger, more important, or more extreme than is actually the case; overstate:

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1. To think, speak, or write of as greater than is really so; magnify beyond the fact; overstate
2. To give an exaggerated description or account
3. To consider, represent, or cause to appear as larger, more important, or more extreme than is actually the case; overstate:
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hyperbolize
To express with hyperbole.
(Now rare) To represent or talk about with hyperbole.
(Intransitive, now rare) To exaggerate, use hyperbole.

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1. To express with hyperbole.
2. (Now rare) To represent or talk about with hyperbole.
3. (Intransitive, now rare) To exaggerate, use hyperbole.
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inflate
To increase or raise beyond what is normal or valid
To blow full or swell out as with air or gas; distend; expand; dilate
To become inflated; swell

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1. To increase or raise beyond what is normal or valid
2. To blow full or swell out as with air or gas; distend; expand; dilate
3. To become inflated; swell
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magnify
To have the power of increasing the apparent size of an object, as a microscope or telescope does
To increase the volume of (sound):
To cause to seem or appear larger than is really so; increase the apparent size of, esp. by means of a lens or lenses

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1. To have the power of increasing the apparent size of an object, as a microscope or telescope does
2. To increase the volume of (sound):
3. To cause to seem or appear larger than is really so; increase the apparent size of, esp. by means of a lens or lenses
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overcharge
To continue to charge an electric device beyond its electrical capacity
To charge too much.
To exaggerate

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1. To continue to charge an electric device beyond its electrical capacity
2. To charge too much.
3. To exaggerate
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overstress
To subject to mechanical force, pressure, or excess voltage to the point of deformation.
To subject to excessive physical or emotional stress.
To place excessive physical stress on something, especially to such an extent that it deforms or breaks

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1. To subject to mechanical force, pressure, or excess voltage to the point of deformation.
2. To subject to excessive physical or emotional stress.
3. To place excessive physical stress on something, especially to such an extent that it deforms or breaks
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amplify
To make larger or stronger; increase or extend (power, authority, etc.)
To write or discourse at length; expatiate:
To develop more fully, as with details, examples, statistics, etc.

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1. To make larger or stronger; increase or extend (power, authority, etc.)
2. To write or discourse at length; expatiate:
3. To develop more fully, as with details, examples, statistics, etc.
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emphasize
To cause to appear important or deserving of attention:
To give prominence of sound to (a syllable or word) in pronouncing or in accordance with a metrical pattern.
To give emphasis to; stress:

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1. To cause to appear important or deserving of attention:
2. To give prominence of sound to (a syllable or word) in pronouncing or in accordance with a metrical pattern.
3. To give emphasis to; stress:
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