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exaggerate

🇬🇧 UK/ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/🇺🇸 US/ig'zædʒәreit/
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Definitions

v.

To describe or represent something as larger, better, or worse than it really is; to overstate.

夸大,夸张,言过其实

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
exout of, former
+
agto, toward
+
gercarry, bear, perform
+
ateto make, having
=exaggerate

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He tends to exaggerate the difficulties he faces at work.

  • 2.

    Don't exaggerate your qualifications on the resume, as employers verify information.

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