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exaggerated

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The meaning (definition) of the word exaggerated

made to sound much bigger or better than it really is

The word exaggerated used in a sentence

“That story about a puddle as big as a lake is exaggerated.”

Words that mean the same as exaggerated (synonyms)

dramatic

How the word exaggerated is said around the world

Frenchexagéré (ayg-zah-zhay-RAY)
Spanishexagerado (ehk-sah-heh-RAH-doh)
Mandarin夸张的 (kwah jahng duh)
Hindiबढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कहा हुआ (buh-RHAH chuh-RHAH-kar kah-HAH hoo-AH)
Arabicمبالغ فيه (moo-BAH-lagh FEE)
Russianпреувеличенный (pree-oo-vyee-LEE-chen-nihy)
Portuguese (EU)exagerado (ee-zuh-zhuh-RAH-doo)
Portuguese (BR)exagerado (eh-zah-zheh-RAH-doh)
Japaneseおおげさな (oh-oh-GEH-sah-nah)
Germanübertrieben (ew-ber-TREE-ben)
Urduبڑھا چڑھا کر کہا ہوا (bar-HAH char-HAH kar ka-HAH HOO-ah)
Punjabiਵਧਾ-ਚੜ੍ਹਾ ਕੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ (va-DHAA cha-RHAA kay DAS-see-aa)
Korean과장된 (gwah-jang-DWEN)
Hebrewמוגזם (moog-ZAHM)
Greekυπερβολικός (ee-per-vo-lee-KOS)
Dutchoverdreven (oh-vur-DRAY-vun)
Tagalogpinalabis (pee-nah-LAH-bis)
Vietnamesephóng đại (fohng DY)
Turkishabartılı (ah-bahr-tuh-LUH)
Persianاغراق‌آمیز (egh-raagh-aa-MEEZ)
Polishprzesadzony (psheh-sah-DZOH-nih)
Ukrainianперебільшений (peh-reh-BEEL-sheh-nyy)
Bengaliবাড়িয়ে বলা (bah-REE-yeh BOH-la)
Swedishöverdriven (ur-ver-DREE-ven)
Italianesagerato (eh-zah-jeh-RAH-toh)

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