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Definition of overexaggerate

overexaggerate

/ˌoʊvərɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
o · ver · ex · ag · ger · ate
Adjective:overexaggerated
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Past Simple:overexaggerated
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Past Participle:overexaggerated
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Present Participle:overexaggerating
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overexaggerate Lexical Profile

overexaggerate Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To exaggerate to an excessive degree; to represent something as much greater, worse, or more important than it actually is.

Example

"The media tended to overexaggerate the minor disagreement between the two committee members."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Because 'exaggerate' already means to represent something as larger or greater than it really is, 'overexaggerate' is often criticized by style guides as redundant (a pleonasm) in formal writing, though it is widely used in informal speech for emphasis.

• Rhymes for overexaggerate

• Nearby Words

overestimate
overestimation
overevaluate
overexaggerate
overexcitable
overexcite
overexcited

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Overexaggerate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/overexaggerate
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