exaggerate
Pronunciation:
/ɛɡˈzæ.dʒə.ɹeɪt/verb
Definitions
To overstate, to describe more than is fact.
Example: He said he'd slept with hundreds of girls, but I know he's exaggerating. The real number is about ten.
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/ɛɡˈzæ.dʒə.ɹeɪt/Definitions
To overstate, to describe more than is fact.
Example: He said he'd slept with hundreds of girls, but I know he's exaggerating. The real number is about ten.