hyperbolize meaning

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hyperbolize (verb): to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth.

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Definition of hyperbolize

  1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
    • tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery

    Synonyms: overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify

    Type of: misinform

    Kinds: overemphasize, boast, embroider

    Related forms: hyperbole

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