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To describe or express in too exaggerated terms

To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

To tell a lie or something that is untrue

To give greater praise than due

To (excessively) talk up one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

To mimic, typically humorously

To react too much or too intensely

To regard something as special or ideal, especially unjustifiably

To make a false show or pretense of

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To describe or express in too exaggerated terms

colours^UK

dramatises^UK

dramatizes^US

colors^US

emphasises^UK

emphasizes^US

makes too much of something

makes a federal case of

lays it on with a trowel

blows something out of all proportion

blows up out of all proportion

lays it on with a shovel

lays on

makes a production out of

draws the longbow

makes mountains out of molehills

shoots a line

cooks up

blows out of proportion

lays it on thick about

bigs up

makes a drama out of a crisis

lays it on with a trowel about

makes a big thing out of

belabours^UK

belabors^US

makes a production of

maximizes^US

maximises^UK

labors^US

labours^UK

attaches too much importance to

runs up

attaches too much weight to

annexes^US

makes a big thing about

rouses

makes a big deal out of something

places too much emphasis on

lays too much emphasis on

bends

interlards

blows up out of proportion

details

expounds

expresses emotion

makes a mountain out of

makes a song and dance about

gives someone a sob story

exaggerates information

sends through the roof

idealizes^US

lays too much stress on

adds fuel to the fire

rubs salt in the wound

adds fuel to the flames

fans the flames of

adds insult to injury

idealises^UK

goes over the top about

pays extravagant compliments

embellishes the truth

lays on with a trowel

makes a performance of

plays on heartstrings

italicizes^US

italicises^UK

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“Another problem I have is with people who grossly exaggerate minor ailments just to get extended time off work.”

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To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

colors^US

colours^UK

quotes out of context

takes out of context

gives a false account of

dramatizes^US

dramatises^UK

gives a false idea of

gives a false impression of

molds^US

moulds^UK

gives a false picture of

creates out of thin air

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To tell a lie or something that is untrue

departs from the truth

tells a terminological inexactitude

creates fiction

tells a fib

speaks with forked tongue

pulls the wool over someone's eyes

tells a little white lie

says something untrue

commits perjury

has on

throws off the scent

puts on the wrong track

sends on a wild goose chase

gives the wrong impression

creates out of thin air

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To give greater praise than due

exaggerates the worth of

praises too highly

exaggerates the merits of

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To (excessively) talk up one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

vapours^UK

vapors^US

congratulates oneself

pats oneself on the back

preens oneself

blows hard

exults in

blows your own trumpet

gives oneself airs

congratulates oneself on

lays it on thick

flies your own kite

hugs oneself

sings your own praises

gives a good account of yourself

shoots one's mouth off

gives oneself airs about

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To mimic, typically humorously

satirises^UK

satirizes^US

does an impression of

does a takeoff of

takes the piss out of

makes a monkey out of

dramatizes^US

dramatises^UK

passes oneself off as

does an impersonation of

treats contemptuously

brings down the house

epitomizes^US

epitomises^UK

follows the example of

takes leaf out of book

pulls someone's chain

represents oneself as

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To react too much or too intensely

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To regard something as special or ideal, especially unjustifiably

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To make a false show or pretense of

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