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1 exaggerate
exaggerate [ɪg'zædʒəreɪt]exagérer;∎ don't exaggerate! n'exagère pas!;∎ she always exaggerates elle exagère toujours(a) (overstate → quality, situation, size) exagérer; (→ facts) amplifier; (→ importance) s'exagérer;∎ he is exaggerating the seriousness of the problem il exagère la gravité du problème(b) (emphasize) accentuer;∎ she exaggerates her weakness to gain sympathy elle se prétend plus faible qu'elle ne l'est réellement pour s'attirer la compassion;∎ tight trousers will exaggerate your thinness des pantalons serrés accentueront ta minceur ou te feront paraître encore plus mince
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