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Uncommonexaggerated
The correct spelling is exaggerated.
How to pronounce exaggerated
/ɛɡ-/
verbIPA: /ɛɡ-/
Say it like: Exa-gje-rat-ed
The correct spelling is exaggerated. 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.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To overstate, to describe more than is fact.
adjective
- 1.That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
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