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exaggerating

Sayeg-ZAJ-uh-rayt-ing/ɛɡˈzæd͡ʒ.ə.ɹeɪt.ɪŋ/

2 meanings of exaggerating

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of exaggerate. Use this form for something happening now or as the name of the action.

    You're exaggerating when you say the line took forever.

    Stop exaggerating about how much homework you have.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Making things sound or seem bigger, worse, or more important than they really are.

    Like a friend who turns a small bump into a huge crash when telling the story.

    Her exaggerating friend always made every small trip sound like an adventure.

    The exaggerating mirror at the fair made everyone look much taller.

    Similaroverblown, theatrical, extravagant, hyperbolic

    Oppositeunderstated, restrained

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exaggerating is a form of exaggerate

exaggerate, verb: To make something sound bigger, worse, or more important than it really is. Full entry

Forms
exaggerateexaggerates he/she/itexaggerating -ing formexaggerated past tense, past participle
Spelling
exaggerate → exaggerating: drop the e, add -ing

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