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hyperbolize

hy·per·bo·lize

UK/haɪˈpɜːbəlaɪz/ US/haɪˈpɝbəlaɪz/ uncommon archaic

verb

1.

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

  • “tended to romanticize and exaggerate this”
  • “imagery”

Origin

From hyperbole + -ize.

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