adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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exaggerated hand gestures
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greatly exaggerated reports
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Some wildly exaggerated claims have been made about this so-called "wonder-drug".
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The numbers killed in the massacre are probably exaggerated .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All this, of course, is during a time of exaggerated relief following the Pleistocene glaciation.
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As they stepped out on to the pavement Charlie bade his partner goodnight with an exaggerated bow.
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I see that I enjoy an exaggerated reputation for probity among my compatriots.
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In the past, anthropologists have made the most exaggerated claims concerning the supposed typicality of their observations.
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Meanwhile, though rumours of a Spinal Tap sequel are exaggerated , the band do plan a London concert this summer.
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Officials insist, for example, that the scope for privatisation is exaggerated .
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The only rule here is not to go for exaggerated styles.