hyperbolize

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hyperbolize

/haɪˈpɜːbəlaɪz/ UK
/haɪˈpɝbəlaɪz/ US

verb hyperbolizes · hyperbolizing · hyperbolized

archaic, intransitive To exaggerate, use hyperbole.
archaic, transitive To represent or talk about with hyperbole. to purchase credit to their judgement, and draw you on to beleeve them, they commonly adorne, enlarge, yea, and Hyperbolize the matter.
Similar: overemphasize, overstate, stretch, big up, cut it fat, exaggerate, hyperbolize, overcharge, overdo, play up, three-sheet

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@misc{hyperbolize_2026,
  title = {hyperbolize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hyperbolize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}