Definition of hyperbolise Hyperbolise
hy•per•bo•lise
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What does hyperbolise mean?
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| hyperbolise - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery" | ||
| overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, magnify, amplify | ||
| understate, downplay, minimise, minimize represent as less significant or important | ||
| misinform, mislead give false or misleading information to | ||
| overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book" | ||
| vaunt, shoot a line, gasconade, brag, gas, boast, tout, bluster, swash, blow attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes" | ||
| aggrandise, aggrandize, embroider, lard, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, pad, blow up add details to | ||
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