hyperbolise

Verb

Meaning

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

amplify exaggerate magnify overstate overdraw hyperbolize crow gas swash expand blow maximize boast puff tout
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Antonyms

reduce contract decrease solve resolve minimize
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Hypernyms

mislead misinform

Hyponyms

gas swash dramatize blow pad boast

Examples

tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hyperbolide hyperboliform hyperbolike hyperbolism hyperbolist hyperbolize