overexaggerate
verb [ I or T ] (also over-exaggerate) uk/ˌəʊ.vər.ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪt/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪt/
过分夸大
to make something seem a lot larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
I'd say that she tends to overexaggerate rather than that she lies. 与其说她喜欢说谎，不如说她常常夸大其词。
You can't over-exaggerate the significance of the election result.
Synonym: exaggerate
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- It is impossible to overexaggerate how important next week's game is.
- We simply want to increase awareness, not over-exaggerate the risks involved.
- I don't wish to over-exaggerate the problems caused by his departure.