exaggerated

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ex·ag·ge·rat·ed /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪd/ adjectiveadj

1 EXAGGERATEif something is exaggerated, it is described as better, larger etc than it really is 夸大的，言过其实的

The revenue figures may be slightly exaggerated.

收益数字可能有点夸大。

grossly/greatly/wildly exaggerated

The danger had been greatly exaggerated.

危险被过分夸大了。

2 EXAGGERATEan exaggerated sound or movement is emphasized to make people notice 〔声音或动作〕夸张的，引人注目的

an exaggerated sigh

做作的叹息

He made an exaggerated bow.

他夸张地鞠了个躬。

He spoke with an exaggerated New York accent.

他说话带有夸张的纽约口音。

—exaggeratedly adverbadv

n COLLOCATIONS

adverbs

greatly/highly exaggerated (=by a large amount)

The union put the figure at 5,000, but we believe this has been greatly exaggerated.

vastly exaggerated (=by a very large amount)

Bates told the children vastly exaggerated stories of his wartime exploits.

grossly exaggerated (=by a very large amount, and in a way that is wrong)

The damage the animals did to crops was grossly exaggerated.

wildly exaggerated (=by a very large amount, in a way that is not at all realistic)

Wildly exaggerated reports began appearing in the press.

slightly exaggerated

Roger spoke with a slightly exaggerated American accent.

deliberately exaggerated (=in a way that is intended or planned)

She blinked twice in a deliberately exaggerated gesture of surprise.

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exaggerated• Officials insist, for example, that the scope for privatisation is exaggerated.• The numbers killed in the massacre are probably exaggerated.• As they stepped out on to the pavement Charlie bade his partner goodnight with an exaggerated bow.• In the past, anthropologists have made the most exaggerated claims concerning the supposed typicality of their observations.• Some wildly exaggerated claims have been made about this so-called "wonder-drug".• exaggerated hand gestures• All this, of course, is during a time of exaggerated relief following the Pleistocene glaciation.• greatly exaggerated reports• I see that I enjoy an exaggerated reputation for probity among my compatriots.• The only rule here is not to go for exaggerated styles.• Meanwhile, though rumours of a Spinal Tap sequel are exaggerated, the band do plan a London concert this summer.

slightly exaggerated• His dialogue has a slightly exaggerated authenticity and his direction has pace.• The registration statistics revealed only 4.5% as non-standard entrants, and this may be a slightly exaggerated figure.

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