to make something seem larger, better, worse, or more important than it really is.
ex+agger+ate
Shared component: agger · heap
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Related forms: agger · 4 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesA statement that makes something seem larger, better, worse, or more important than it really is; the act of making such statements.
ex+agger+ation
Shared component: agger · heap
exaggeratedExtended relation
made to seem larger, better, worse, or more important than it really is or needs to be.
ex+agger+ated
Extended relation: agger · heap
exaggeratedlyExtended relation
In a manner that makes something seem larger, better, worse, or more important than it really is.
ex+agger+atedly
Extended relation: agger · heap