Meaning & use
Exaggerative
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Tending to represent something as larger, better, or worse than it actually is.
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His exaggerative storytelling made even ordinary events sound thrilling.
The advertisement's exaggerative claims were later found to be misleading.
A note on using this word
Less common than the near-synonym "exaggerated"; it describes a tendency or style rather than a single instance.
Words with a similar meaning
hyperbolicoverstated
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