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Exaggerated ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪd Adjective Bre Make Greatly/Grossly/Wildly Claims Sense

Word exaggerated
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪd / NAmE / ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪd /
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  • to make greatly/grossly/wildly exaggerated claims
  • she has an exaggerated sense of her own importance.
  • an exaggerated laugh
  • he looked at me with exaggerated surprise.
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exaggerated

(adjective)BrE / ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪd / NAmE / ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪd /
  1. made to seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is or needs to be
    • to make greatly/grossly/wildly exaggerated claims
    • She has an exaggerated sense of her own importance.
  2. done in a way that makes people notice it
    • an exaggerated laugh
    • He looked at me with exaggerated surprise.
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