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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. represented as greater than is true or reasonable;
- Example: "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"
[syn: exaggerated, overdone, overstated]

2. enlarged to an abnormal degree;
- Example: "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes"
[syn: exaggerated, magnified, enlarged]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Exaggerated \Ex*ag"ger*a`ted\, a. Enlarged beyond bounds or the truth. -- Ex*ag"ger*a`ted*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Exaggerate \Ex*ag"ger*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exaggerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Exaggerating . ] [L. exaggeratus, p. p. of exaggerare to heap up; ex out + aggerare to heap up, fr. agger heap, aggerere to bring to; ad to + gerere to bear. See Jest. ] 1. To heap up; to accumulate. [Obs.] "Earth exaggerated upon them [oaks and firs]." --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] 2. To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; to delineate extravagantly; to overstate the truth concerning. [1913 Webster] A friend exaggerates a man's virtues. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

exaggerated adj 1: represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself" [syn: exaggerated, overdone, overstated] 2: enlarged to an abnormal degree; "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes" [syn: exaggerated, magnified, enlarged]