quinta-feira, 1 de novembro de 2012

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exaggerate   Audio Pronunciation   /ɪgˈzæʤəˌreɪt/   verb
(exagerar, agravar, piorar)
 
inflected formsexaggerates; exaggerated; exaggerating
 
MEANING
 
1 : to think of or describe something as larger or greater than it really is [with object] • The book exaggerates the difficulties he faced in starting his career. • It’s impossible to exaggerate the importance of this discovery. [no object] •  He tends to exaggeratewhen talking about his accomplishments.
 
[with object] : to make (something) larger or greater than normal • He exaggerated his movements so we could see them more clearly.
 
— exaggerated adjective [more exaggerated; most exaggerated] • He has a very/greatly exaggerated idea of his own importance. • a very exaggerated gesture
 
 exaggeratedly adverb [more exaggeratedly; most exaggeratedly• an exaggeratedly large gesture
 
— exaggeration /ɪgˌzæʤəˈreɪʃən/ noun, plural exaggerations[count• The report was filled with exaggerations and outright lies.[noncount• She told us what happened without exaggeration. [=without exaggerating]
 
— exaggerator /ɪgˈzæʤəˌreɪtɚ/ noun, plural exaggerators[count] • He’s an exaggerator, if not an outright liar.
 

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