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hyperbolize

UK
/haɪˈpɜːbəlʌɪz/
US
/haɪˈpɜrbəˌlaɪz/

Translations

hyperbolizeverb
hyperbolized
Past Simple
hyperbolized
Past Participle
hyperbolizing
Gerund
UK
/haɪˈpɜːbəlʌɪz/
US
/haɪˈpɜrbəˌlaɪz/
He tends to hyperbolize his achievements to impress others.
Il a tendance à exagérer ses réussites pour impressionner les autres.
Additional translations
hyperboliserSoutenu, souvent employé en rhétorique ou en linguistique.
Synonyms
exaggerate
magnify
overstate
amplify
inflate

Definitions

hyperbolizeverb
To exaggerate or make something seem more important or larger than it actually is.
He tends to hyperbolize his achievements to impress others.
To use hyperbolic language deliberately for emphasis or effect.
Political commentators often hyperbolize when discussing election results.
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