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Overexaggerate vs. Exaggerate
Overexaggerate
Examples:
She tends to overexaggerate her achievements.Reporters sometimes overexaggerate news stories.He claims he's a billionaire, but he's likely overexaggerating.
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Exaggerate
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/Examples:
'No, I am not exaggerating."Oh! your fears exaggerate, I hope."The Cardinal must have been exaggerating," he said.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Exaggerate is the correct term meaning to describe something as larger or greater than it actually is.
- Overexaggerate is considered redundant since exaggerate already means going beyond what is true.
- Remember that to exaggerate already implies excess, so over isn't necessary.
- Think of exaggerate as the exaggeration itself, not needing any further amplification.
- If unsure, stick with exaggerate for a clearer and correct expression.
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