to exaggerate; to overstate
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to exaggerate; to overstate; to magnify beyond the truth
Used when describing the act of making something seem more significant, better, worse, or more extreme than it really is. Can carry a negative connotation of dishonesty or lack of objectivity.
Tā他
kuā夸
dà大
le了
zhè这
cì次
shì事
gù故
de的
yán严
zhòng重
xìng性
。
He exaggerated the severity of the accident.
Bù不
yào要
kuā夸
dà大
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chéng成
jì绩
，
yào要
shí实
shì事
qiú求
shì是
。
Don't exaggerate your achievements; be realistic and truthful.
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Zhè这
ge个
guǎng广
gào告
kuā夸
dà大
le了
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
xiào效
guǒ果
。
This advertisement exaggerates the product's effectiveness.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huān欢
kuā夸
dà大
zì自
jǐ己
de的
kùn困
nan难
。
He always likes to exaggerate his difficulties.
Xīn新
wén闻
bào报
dào道
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
kuā夸
dà大
shì事
shí实
。
News reporting should not exaggerate the facts.