exaggerate

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'action de présenter quelque chose comme plus grand, meilleur ou pire qu'il ne l'est en réalité ; exagérer.

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.

   Exagérer (amplifier)

   • 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.

   Synonymesamplifyembellishembroiderhyperbolizeinflatemagnifyoverdooverstatestretch

   Antonymesde-emphasizedownplayminimizeunderstate

2. Emphasize for effectB1informal

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

   Exagérer pour faire effet

   • 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.

   Synonymesamplifyembellishembroiderhyperbolizeinflatemagnifyoveremphasizeoverstate

   Antonymesdownplayminimizeunderstate