Don’t exaggerate the danger.
别夸大危险。
Which of the following is the best synonym for the word “exaggerate” as used in the following sentence? “Mark tends to exaggerate his accomplishments, making them seem more impressive than they actually are.”
C — Overstate. “exaggerate” means v. make something seem bigger than it is
He tends to ______, claiming the fish he caught was as big as a boat.
D — exaggerate. “exaggerate” means v. make something seem bigger than it is
exaggerate — v. make something seem bigger than it is. In Chinese: 夸大，夸张.
exaggerate is pronounced /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/. It breaks into 4 syllables: ex · ag · ger · ate.
Don’t exaggerate the danger. (别夸大危险。)
overstate, amplify — all close in meaning to exaggerate (v. make something seem bigger than it is).
Yes. exaggerate appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 615 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
ex(out)+agger(urging)+ate(verb).