Dictionary Check: exaggerate

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"exaggerate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 19 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

verb

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

Example: "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this β€˜gracious Old South’ imagery"
verb

do something to an excessive degree

Example: "He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups"
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