exaggerate
//ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt//
Verb
exaggerateInfinitive
exaggeratePresent tense
exaggeratedPast tense
exaggeratedPast participle
exaggeratingPresent participle
exaggeratesThird-person singular
1
To represent something as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.
He tends to exaggerate his achievements.
2
To enlarge or increase beyond normal bounds or the truth.
He tends to exaggerate the size of the fish he catches.