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To work, burden or tax to an excessive degree

To describe or express in too exaggerated terms

To speak incessantly, blather, blether, or blither

Verb

To work, burden or tax to an excessive degree

“I was afraid I would overstress myself if I took on too many responsibilities at once.”

Verb

To describe or express in too exaggerated terms

overemphasises^UK

overemphasizes^US

makes too much of something

blows up out of all proportion

makes a federal case of

lays it on thick

makes mountains out of molehills

makes a production out of

blows out of proportion

makes a big thing out of

attaches too much importance to

attaches too much weight to

makes a big thing of

lays it on with a trowel

draws the long bow

places too much emphasis on

lays too much emphasis on

emphasizes too much

makes a mountain out of

goes on and on about

makes a big thing about

lays too much stress on

goes over the top about

gets carried away

sensationalises^UK

sensationalizes^US

makes a performance of

plays on heartstrings

makes a production of

plays to the gallery

plays to gallery

romanticizes^US

overexaggerates

romanticises^UK

stretches the truth

blows something out of all proportion

lays it on with a shovel

draws the longbow

goes to extremes

piles it on about

lays it on thick about

makes a drama out of a crisis

lays it on with a trowel about

chews the scenery

overembellishes

makes federal case

makes a big deal out of something

overstates the case

blows up out of proportion

expresses emotion

magnifies importance

allows too much for

makes a song and dance about

gives someone a sob story

exaggerates information

stretches a point

sends through the roof

gives substance to

adds fuel to the fire

rubs salt in the wound

adds fuel to the flames

fans the flames of

adds insult to injury

goes overboard with

gives fulsome praise

pays extravagant compliments

embellishes the truth

lays on with a trowel

makes a thing of

makes a thing about

chews up the scenery

draws attention to

turns spotlight on

brings attention to

gives prominence to

puts emphasis on

focuses attention on

lays emphasis on

brings to the fore

calls attention to

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“While it is a common tendency to overstress one's accomplishments in an attempt to gain recognition, humility often speaks louder than exaggerated claims.”

Verb

To speak incessantly, blather, blether, or blither

labors the point

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