† exaggerv.
Obsolete.
transitive (and absol.) = exaggerate v.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > exaggerate [verb (transitive)]
flatter?c1225
engregec1386
enhancec1400
extol?1504
extend1509
aggravate1533
exagger1535
blowa1538
amplify1561
exasperate1561
bombast1566
aggerate1570
enlarge1592
rengrege1601
exaggerate1604
magnify1605
hyperbolize1609
to slobber over ——1761
bloat1896
over-heighten1904
overpitch1904
overblow1961
inflate1982
the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [verb (intransitive)] > attach importance to > exaggerate
exagger1535
to turn geese into swans1867
1535 G. Joye Apol. Tindale 26 Se how this man exaggereth.
1597 T. Beard Theatre Gods Iudgements ii. xxxv. 378 Iulian..exaggered also his sacriledge with scornefull ieasts.
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