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exaggerated

/ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪ.tɪd/

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adjective

/ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪ.tɪd/B2formal
  • ruОписывает что-то, что представлено как большее, лучшее или худшее, чем на самом деле; преувеличенное или раздутое.

Describes something that is represented as larger, better, or worse than it really is; overstated or overblown.

  1. Overstated or overstatedB2formal

    Described or represented as larger, better, or worse than in reality.

    ruПреувеличенный

    • The news report gave an exaggerated account of the incident.
    • His claims about his achievements were highly exaggerated.
    • The movie's special effects were exaggerated for dramatic effect.

    Synonymsinflatedmagnifiedoverblownoverdoneoverstatedstretched

    Antonymsminimizedmodestunderstated

  2. Excessive or extremeB1informal

    Made to seem more important, intense, or dramatic than it actually is.

    ruПреувеличенный

    • She gave an exaggerated sigh when she heard the news.
    • His exaggerated gestures made everyone laugh.
    • The price of the product was exaggerated by the seller.

    Synonymsextravaganthyperbolicinflatedmagnifiedoverblownoverdoneoverstated

    Antonymsminimizedmoderaterestrainedsubduedunderstated

Forms
  • more exaggerated comparative form
  • most exaggerated superlative form
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verb

exaggerate/ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪt/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания действия представления чего-либо как большего, лучшего или худшего, чем оно есть на самом деле; преувеличивать.

A verb used to describe the act of representing something as larger, greater, better, or worse than it actually is; to overstate.

  1. Overstate or magnifyB1formal

    To represent something as larger, greater, better, or worse than it actually is.

    ruПреувеличивать

    • He tends to exaggerate his achievements during interviews.
    • Don't exaggerate the problem; it's not that serious.
    • She exaggerated the size of the fish she caught.

    Synonymsamplifyembellishembroiderhyperbolizeinflatemagnifyoverdooverstatestretch

    Antonymsde-emphasizedownplayminimizeunderstate

  2. Emphasize for effectB1informal

    To make something seem more important or dramatic than it really is, often for humorous or rhetorical effect.

    ruПреувеличивать

    • The comedian exaggerated his gestures to make the audience laugh.
    • She exaggerated her surprise when she saw the gift.
    • He exaggerated the story to make it more entertaining.

    Synonymsamplifyembellishembroiderhyperbolizeinflatemagnifyoveremphasizeoverstate

    Antonymsdownplayminimizeunderstate

Forms
  • exaggerated past participle
  • exaggerated past simple
  • exaggerating present participle
  • exaggerates third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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