exaggerate; overstate
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to exaggerate; to overstate; to make an overstatement
formal这是一个成语，常用于书面语或正式场合，带有一定的贬义，表示批评说话不切实际、言过其实。也可写作“夸大其词”。
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
cì次
chéng成
jì绩
de的
miáo描
shù述
yǒu有
diǎn点
kuā夸
dà大
qí其
cí辞
。
His description of this achievement is somewhat exaggerated.
Xīn新
wén闻
bào报
dào道
yīng应
gāi该
kè客
guān观
zhēn真
shí实
，
bì避
miǎn免
kuā夸
dà大
qí其
cí辞
。
News reports should be objective and truthful, avoiding exaggeration.
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Zhè这
gè个
guǎng广
gào告
de的
xuān宣
chuán传
yǔ语
míng明
xiǎn显
shì是
kuā夸
dà大
qí其
cí辞
，
bù不
kě可
qīng轻
xìn信
。
The advertising slogan for this product is clearly an overstatement and should not be taken at face value.