loud talk

Main Entry:	exaggerate [ig-zaj-uh-reyt] Show IPA/ɪgˈzædʒəˌreɪt/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	overstate, embellish
Synonyms:	amplify, blow out of proportion, boast, boost, brag, build up, caricature, color, cook up, corrupt, distort, embroider, emphasize, enlarge, exalt, expand, fabricate, falsify, fudge, go to extremes, heighten, hike, hyperbolize, inflate, intensify, lay it on thick, lie, loud talk, magnify, make too much of, misquote, misreport, misrepresent, overdo, overdraw, overemphasize, overestimate, pad, pretty up, puff, put on, pyramid, romance, romanticize, scam, stretch, up*
Antonyms:	depreciate, minimize, play down, reduce, understate

* = informal/non-formal usage
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