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Hyperbolize

/haɪˈpəːbəlaɪz/

To exaggerate, use hyperbole.

📖 Definitions of "Hyperbolize"

verb
  1. 1

    To exaggerate, use hyperbole.

  2. 2

    To represent or talk about with hyperbole.

🔄 Synonyms of "Hyperbolize"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
amplifyverb(transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
magnifyverb(transitive) To make (something) larger or more important.
exaggerateverbTo overstate, to describe more than the fact.
overstateverb(transitive) To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.
overdrawverbTo withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft

↔️ Antonyms of "Hyperbolize"

Words with the opposite meaning.

WordDefinition
minimizeverb(transitive) To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
understateverb(transitive) To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hyperbolize"

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WordDefinition
exaggerateverbTo overstate, to describe more than the fact.
overstateverb(transitive) To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.
overdrawverbTo withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft
magnifyverb(transitive) To make (something) larger or more important.
amplifyverb(transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
hyperboliseverbAlternative form of hyperbolize. [(intransitive, now rare) To exaggerate, use hyperbole.]
hyperexaggerateverbTo exaggerate to an extreme degree.
overexaggerateverbTo exaggerate, to overstate excessively.
overblownoun(transitive) To exaggerate the significance of something.
hyperinflateverb(economics, transitive) To subject to hyperinflation.
hyperemphasizeverb(transitive) To emphasize very strongly.
exagerateverbMisspelling of exaggerate. [To overstate, to describe more than the fact.]
overchargenounAny amount erroneously charged to a customer above the correct price for a product or service.
overcolourverb(figurative, transitive) To exaggerate.
outhypeverb(transitive) To exceed in hype.
overlashverbTo physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a utility pole, accommodating any additional strands of fiber or coaxial cable on existing pole attachments
overtalknounExcessive talking.
blow out of proportionverb(transitive, idiomatic) To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.
barnumizeverbTo promote with bombast, exaggeration, or outright falsehood; to hype or sensationalize.
overdramatizeverbTo dramatize to excess; to make overdramatic.

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