Definition

To make something seem larger, more important, or more extreme than it really is.

Example

He tends to overexaggerate his achievements to impress others.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you hear how he told that story last night?

Yeah, he tends to overexaggerate everything.

Right? It’s like he makes things way more dramatic than they really are.

Exactly! Sometimes it’s just too much to handle.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Overexaggerate → It is formed from "over-" (meaning excessively) and "exaggerate" (from Latin "exaggerare", meaning to heap up or increase). The word means to excessively increase or amplify something beyond its actual state.

Memory Tip

Think of 'over' meaning excessively and 'exaggerate' meaning to increase — together, they remind you that overexaggerate means to amplify something too much.

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