EXAGGERATE

v. overstate, magnify, inflate, overdraw, embroider, embellish, elaborate, enlarge, stretch, romance, overemphasize, overstress, overplay, overdo, exalt, hyperbolize, paint, Colloq lay it on thick, play up, pile it on She exaggerates when she claims to be the best actress in the world He believes the health risks are exaggerated.