ex·ag·ger·ate
[ig-zaj-uh-reyt]
verb, -at·ed, -at·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately: to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation.
2.to increase or enlarge abnormally: Those shoes exaggerate the size of my feet.
verb (used without object)
3.to employ exaggeration, as in speech or writing: a person who is always exaggerating.
Synonyms
1. embellish, amplify, embroider. 2. inflate.
Antonyms
1. minimize.