verb
- to describe or represent something as greater, worse, or more important than it actually is; to exaggerate excessively
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'overexaggerate'; common in informal speech and writing
Examples
- He overexaggerates every story he tells to make it sound more dramatic.
- She overexaggerates her injuries to get sympathy from her friends.
- The advertisement overexaggerates the product's benefits.
- When he talks about his accomplishments, he tends to overexaggerates the details.
- The news report overexaggerates the severity of the situation.
- My brother overexaggerates how difficult his job is.
- She overexaggerates her reaction to minor inconveniences.