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hyperbolize
verb hy·per·bo·lize \hī-ˈpər-bə-ˌlīz\
hy·per·bo·lizedhy·per·bo·liz·ing
Definition of HYPERBOLIZE
intransitive verb
: to indulge in hyperbole
transitive verb
: to exaggerate to a hyperbolic degree
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First Known Use of HYPERBOLIZE
1599
Related to HYPERBOLIZE
- Synonyms
- color, elaborate (on), embellish, exaggerate, embroider, magnify, pad, stretch
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