SENSATIONALIZE


Meaning of SENSATIONALIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ senseɪʃənəlaɪz ]

( sensationalizes, sensationalizing, sensationalized)

Note: in BRIT, also use 'sensationalise'

If someone sensationalizes a situation or event, they make it seem worse or more shocking than it really is.

Local news organizations are being criticized for sensationalizing the story.

VERB : V n [ disapproval ]

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