What does hyperbolize mean?

Definitions for hyperbolize
haɪˈpɜr bəˌlaɪzhy·per·bolize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplifyverb

    to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

    "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

Wiktionary

  1. hyperbolizeverb

    To exaggerate, use hyperbole.

  2. hyperbolizeverb

    To represent or talk about with hyperbole.

ChatGPT

  1. hyperbolize

    Hyperbolize refers to the act of exaggerating or overstating something to make it seem more important, serious or dramatic than it actually is. This can include describing events, emotions, reactions, results or effects in an exaggerated way for emphasis or dramatic impact.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hyperbolizeverb

    to speak or write with exaggeration

  2. Hyperbolizeverb

    to state or represent hyperbolically

  3. Etymology: [Cf. F. hyperboliser.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hyperbolize in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hyperbolize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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