exaggerating

amplify distort emphasize fabricate falsify heighten inflate magnify misrepresent overdo overdraw overemphasize overestimate

boast boost brag caricature color corrupt embroider enlarge exalt expand fudge hike hyperbolize intensify lie misquote pad puff pyramid romance romanticize scam stretch up

blow out of proportion build up cook up go to extremes lay it on thick loud talk make too much of misreport pretty up put on

compress contract decrease ignore lessen play down

abridge be modest deprecate lower reduce shrink

depreciate minimize understate