EXAGGERATED


Meaning of EXAGGERATED in English

ex ‧ ag ‧ ge ‧ rat ‧ ed /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd, ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪd/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . if something is exaggerated, it is described as better, larger etc than it really is:

The revenue figures may be slightly exaggerated.

grossly/greatly/wildly exaggerated

The danger had been greatly exaggerated.

2 . an exaggerated sound or movement is emphasized to make people notice:

an exaggerated sigh

He made an exaggerated bow.

He spoke with an exaggerated New York accent.

—exaggeratedly adverb

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COLLOCATIONS

■ adverbs

▪ greatly/highly exaggerated (=by a large amount)

The union put the figure at 5,000, but we believe this has been greatly exaggerated.

▪ vastly exaggerated (=by a very large amount)

Bates told the children vastly exaggerated stories of his wartime exploits.

▪ grossly exaggerated (=by a very large amount, and in a way that is wrong)

The damage the animals did to crops was grossly exaggerated.

▪ wildly exaggerated (=by a very large amount, in a way that is not at all realistic)

Wildly exaggerated reports began appearing in the press.

▪ slightly exaggerated

Roger spoke with a slightly exaggerated American accent.

▪ deliberately exaggerated (=in a way that is intended or planned)

She blinked twice in a deliberately exaggerated gesture of surprise.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.