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Uncommonexaggerate
The correct spelling is exaggerate.
How to pronounce exaggerate
/ɛɡˈzæ.dʒə.ɹeɪt/
verbIPA: /ɛɡˈzæ.dʒə.ɹeɪt/
Say it like: Exa-gje-rat-e
The correct spelling is exaggerate. To overstate, to describe more than is fact. For example: "He said he'd slept with hundreds of girls, but I know he's exaggerating. The real number is about ten."
Usage Examples
“He said he'd slept with hundreds of girls, but I know he's exaggerating. The real number is about ten.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To overstate, to describe more than is fact.
Spelling pattern and memory trick
Pattern
Double consonant
Why it happens
Exaggerate uses a double G: ex-AG-ger-ate.
Memory trick: An exaggerated word gets an extra G.
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