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1 Exaggerate
v. trans.Exaggerate a petty smart: V. τὸ μηδὲν ἄλγος εἰς μέγα φέρειν (Soph., O.R. 638).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Exaggerate
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2 exaggerate
[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) μεγαλοποιώ,τονίζω2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) υπερβάλλω• -
3 exaggerate
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4 Amplify
v. trans.Fill in in detail: Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι..Exaggerate: P. μεγαλύνειν, P. and V. κοσμεῖν; see Exaggerate.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Amplify
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5 Enhance
v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Enhance
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6 Most
adj.P. and V. πλεῖστος.Make the most of, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Exaggerate: P. ἐπὶ τὸ μεῖζον δεινοῦν; see Exaggerate.For the most part: see Mostly.Most people: P. and V. οἱ πολλοί.——————adv.P. and V. μάλιστα, πλεῖστον.To form superlatives: P. and V. μάλιστα.At most: P. ἐπὶ πλεῖστον.To buy for a drachma at most: P. εἰ πάνυ πολλοῦ δραχμῆς... πρίασθαι (Plat., Ap. 26D).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Most
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7 Overstate
v. trans.Exaggerate: P. τῷ λόγῳ αἴρειν, ἐπὶ τὸ μεῖζον δεινοῦν; see Exaggerate.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Overstate
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8 gush
1. verb1) ((of liquids) to flow out suddenly and in large amounts: Blood gushed from his wound.) αναβλύζω, τρέχω ποτάμι2) (to exaggerate one's enthusiasm etc while talking: The lady kept gushing about her husband's success.) μιλώ με ενθουσιασμό2. noun(a sudden flowing (of a liquid): a gush of water.) πίδακας, ορμητική ροή / ξέσπασμα- gushing- gushingly -
9 make a mountain out of a molehill
(to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc.) πνίγομαι σε μια κουταλιά νερόEnglish-Greek dictionary > make a mountain out of a molehill
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10 Enlarge
v. trans.Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν, P. ἐπαυξάνειν.Exaggerate: P. ἐπὶ τὸ μεῖζον δεινοῦν, τῷ λόγῳ αἴρειν, P. and V. κοσμεῖν.Speak at length: P. μακρολογεῖν, P. and V. μακρηγορεῦν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Enlarge
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11 Glorify
v. trans.P. and V. κοσμεῖν, καλλύνειν (Plat.).Exalt: P. and V. μεγαλύνειν.Celebrate in song: P. and V. ᾄδειν, ὑμνεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Glorify
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12 Heighten
v. trans.Be heightened: use P. ὕψος λαμβάνειν.Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν, P. ἐπαυξάνειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Heighten
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13 Magnify
v. trans.Celebrate in song: P. and V. ὑμνεῖν, ᾄδειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Magnify
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14 Overrate
v. trans.Use P. περὶ πλείονος ποιεῖσθαι; see Exaggerate.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Overrate
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15 Puff
v. trans.P. and V. φυσᾶν.met., exaggerate: P. λόγῳ αἴρειν.Puff out one's cheeks: P. τὰς γνάθους φυσᾶν (Dem. 442).Puff out your right cheek: V. φύσα τὴν γνάθον τὴν δεξιάν (Ar., Thesm. 221).Be puffed up: P. and V. φρονεῖν μέγα, Ar. and V. ὀγκοῦσθαι (also Xen.), Ar. ὀγκύλλεσθαι, V. πνεῖν μεγάλα, ἐξογκοῦσθαι; see be proud, under Proud.I was puffed up with folly: V. ἐξηνεμώθην (ἐξανεμοῦν) μωρίᾳ (Eur., And. 938).——————subs.P. and V. φύσημα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Puff
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exaggerate — [eg zaj′ər āt΄, igzaj′ə rāt΄] vt. exaggerated, exaggerating [< L exaggeratus, pp. of exaggerare, to increase, exaggerate < ex , out, up + aggerare, to heap up < agger, a heap < aggerere, to bring toward < ad , to + gerere, to carry … English World dictionary
Exaggerate — Ex*ag ger*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exaggerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exaggerating} . ] [L. exaggeratus, p. p. of exaggerare to heap up; ex out + aggerare to heap up, fr. agger heap, aggerere to bring to; ad to + gerere to bear. See {Jest}. ] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exaggerate — index cloak, compound, distort, enhance, enlarge, expand, falsify, inflate, intensify … Law dictionary
exaggerate — (v.) 1530s, to pile up, accumulate, from L. exaggeratus, pp. of exaggerare heighten, amplify, magnify, lit. to heap, pile, load, fill, from ex thoroughly (see EX (Cf. ex )) + aggerare heap up, from agger (gen. aggeris) heap, from … Etymology dictionary
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exaggerate — ► VERB 1) represent as being greater than in reality. 2) (exaggerated) enlarged or altered beyond normal proportions. DERIVATIVES exaggeratedly adverb exaggeration noun. ORIGIN Latin exaggerare heap up … English terms dictionary
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exaggerate — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly, grossly, vastly, wildly ▪ These figures have been greatly exaggerated. ▪ a little, slightly, etc … Collocations dictionary
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