HYPERBOLISE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word hyperbolise. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| amplify | verbv | |||||
verb • increase in size, volume or significance • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • exaggerate or make bigger • increase the volume of | ||||||
| exaggerate | verbv | |||||
verb • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • do something to an excessive degree | ||||||
| magnify | verbv | |||||
verb • increase in size, volume or significance • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • make large | ||||||
| overstate | verbv | |||||
verb • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth | ||||||
| dramatize | verbv | |||||
verb • put into dramatic form • represent something in a dramatic manner • add details to | ||||||
| embellish | verbv | |||||
verb • add details to • be beautiful to look at • make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. • make more beautiful | ||||||
| embroider | verbv | |||||
verb • decorate with needlework • add details to | ||||||
| inflate | verbv | |||||
verb • exaggerate or make bigger • fill with gas or air • cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit • increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value • become inflated | ||||||
| overdo | verbv | |||||
verb • do something to an excessive degree | ||||||
| overemphasize | verbv | |||||
verb • place special or excessive emphasis on | ||||||
| overestimate | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
noun • an appraisal that is too high • a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high verb • make too high an estimate of • assign too high a value to | ||||||
| overstress | verbv | |||||
verb • place special or excessive emphasis on | ||||||
| stretch | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a large and unbroken expanse or distance • the act of physically reaching or thrusting out • a straightaway section of a racetrack • exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent • extension to or beyond the ordinary limit • an unbroken period of time during which you do something • the capacity for being stretched adjective satellite • having an elongated seating area • easily stretched verb • occupy a large, elongated area • extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length • become longer by being stretched and pulled • make long or longer by pulling and stretching • lie down comfortably • pull in opposite directions • extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones • increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance • extend one's body or limbs | ||||||
| hyperbolize | verbv | |||||
verb • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth | ||||||
| overdraw | verbv | |||||
verb • draw more money from than is available • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth | ||||||
