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hyperbolize
hy·per·bo·lize [ hī púrbə lz ] (past and past participle hy·per·bo·lized, present participle hy·per·bo·liz·ing, 3rd person present singular hy·per·bo·liz·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
exaggerate: to use deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect, or describe something in obviously exaggerated terms
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